Rundle Mall (btw. King William and Pulteney sts.) is Adelaide's main shopping street. This pedestrian-only thoroughfare is home to the big names in fashion.
Adelaide's Central Markets (tel. 08/8203 7494), behind the Adelaide Hilton Hotel between Gouger and Grote streets, make up the largest produce market in the Southern Hemisphere. They're a good place to shop for vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and the like, although the markets are worth popping into even if you're not looking for picnic fixings. The markets, held in a warehouselike structure, are open Tuesday from 7am to 5:30pm, Thursday from 9am to 5:30pm, Friday from 7am to 9pm, and Saturday from 7am to 3pm.
The six-story Myer Centre, next door to the Myer department store, 22-38 Rundle Mall, has more than 100 specialty stores and is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:30pm, Friday until 9pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The renowned Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre, 19 Morphett St. (tel. 08/8410 0727), sells an excellent range of locally made ceramics, jewelry, glass, furniture, and metal items. You can also watch the craftspeople at work here.
Head to the R.M. Williams shop on Gawler Place (tel. 08/8232 3611) for the best simple boots you're likely to find, as well as other Aussie fashion icons, including Akubra hats, moleskin pants, and Driza-bone coats.
Shopping for Opals -- South Australia is home to the world's largest sources of white opals. (The more expensive black opals generally come from Lightning Ridge in New South Wales.) There are plenty of places to buy around town, but Opal Field Gems, 33 King William St. (tel. 08/8212 5300), is one of the best. As a rule, you're not going to find any bargains, so just buy what you like (and can afford -- good opals cost many thousands of dollars).
