Record stores in Melbourne
Vinyl hunting in Melbourne, VIC? There are 48 record shops mapped here. That's 48 record shops mapped around Melbourne. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. The new-arrivals bin is always the first stop — that's where the good stuff lands before anyone else sees it.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Melbourne (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Bows For Strings and Syndal Music, plus Goldmine Records. If a record shop's missing from Melbourne's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Melbourne record lineup
48 mapped within about 40 km:
Bows For Strings
Record store
Bows For Strings — Record store. Also worth knowing about Bows For Strings: it has a website with more detail.
Syndal Music
Record store
Syndal Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about Syndal Music: it has a website with more detail.
Goldmine Records
Record store
Goldmine Records — Record store on 369 Nicholson Street. Also worth knowing about Goldmine Records: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
369 Nicholson Street
Phone: +61 3 9347 0882
SOUNDMERCH
Record store
SOUNDMERCH — Record store on 64 Oxford Street.
64 Oxford Street, 3066
White Rabbit Record Bar
Record store
White Rabbit Record Bar is Record store.
Northside Records
Record store
Northside Records — Record store on 236 Gertrude Street. Also worth knowing about Northside Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 11:00-18:00; Th-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
236 Gertrude Street
Hours: Mo-We 11:00-18:00; Th-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9417 7557
Dutch Vinyl
Record store
Dutch Vinyl is Record store on 269 Johnston Street. Dutch Vinyl also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
269 Johnston Street, 3067
Plug Seven Records
Used record store
Plug Seven Records — Used record store on 313 Smith Street. Also worth knowing about Plug Seven Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
313 Smith Street, 3065
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9029 6194
The Music Man
Record store
The Music Man — Record store on 358 Bridge Road.
358 Bridge Road
Fun-key Music
Record store
Fun-key Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about Fun-key Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 3 9786 3104
Guitars Plus
Record store
Guitars Plus is Record store.
Goldmine Records
Record store
Goldmine Records — Record store on 355 St Georges Road.
355 St Georges Road, 3068
Poison City
Record store
Poison City is Record store on 400 Brunswick Street.
400 Brunswick Street, 3065
Australia Piano
Record store
Australia Piano — Record store.
Audio Texhnica
Record store
Audio Texhnica — Record store.
Thornbury Records
Record store
Thornbury Records is Record store on 374 High Street. Thornbury Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
374 High Street, 3070
Record Paradise
Record store
Record Paradise is Record store on 159 Sydney Road. Record Paradise also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
159 Sydney Road, 3056
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9029 6393
Round Again
Record store
Round Again — Record store on 48 Gaffney Street. Also worth knowing about Round Again: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00.
48 Gaffney Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Blacksound Records
Record store
Blacksound Records is Record store on 351 Sydney Road. Blacksound Records also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
351 Sydney Road
Phone: +61 3 9171 4764
Skydiver Records
Record store
Skydiver Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Skydiver Records: it has a website with more detail.
Vinyl Space
Record store
Vinyl Space is Record store. Vinyl Space also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
High On Vinyl
Record store
High On Vinyl is Record store on 594 High Street. High On Vinyl also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
594 High Street, 3071
Locality Store
Record store
Locality Store — Record store.
Mui Karaoke Rooms
Record store
Mui Karaoke Rooms — Record store.
Round & Round Records
Record store
Round & Round Records — Record store on 556 Sydney Road. Also worth knowing about Round & Round Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Su 10:00-17:00; Th-Sa 10:00-18:00.
556 Sydney Road
Hours: Mo-We,Su 10:00-17:00; Th-Sa 10:00-18:00
Strange World Records
Record store
Strange World Records — Record store on 168 Lygon Street.
168 Lygon Street, 3057
Vinyl Space
Record store
Vinyl Space is Record store on 10 Sydney Road.
10 Sydney Road
Rathdowne Records
Record store
Rathdowne Records — Record store on 230 High Street.
230 High Street
Dixons Recycled
Record store
Dixons Recycled is Record store on 237 High Street. Dixons Recycled also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
237 High Street
Greville Records
Record store
Greville Records is Record store on 152 Greville Street.
152 Greville Street
Licorice Pie
Record store
Licorice Pie — Record store.
Dixons Recycled Records
Record store
Dixons Recycled Records is Record store on 100 Railway Road. Dixons Recycled Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
100 Railway Road, 3130
Hours: Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9894 1844
Alley Tunes
Record store
Alley Tunes is Record store on 660A Glenferrie Road. Alley Tunes also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
660A Glenferrie Road, 3122
Phone: +61 3 9819 9449
Spin City Music
Record store
Spin City Music is Record store.
Keyboard Corner
Record store
Keyboard Corner is Record store on 137 Boronia Road.
137 Boronia Road
Wah Wah Records
Record store
Wah Wah Records is Record store on 196 Smith Street. Wah Wah Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
196 Smith Street, 3066
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +61 3 9417 0299
Pats Music
Record store
Pats Music is Record store on 940 Centre Road.
940 Centre Road, 3167
Lulu's Melbourne
Record store
Lulu's Melbourne is Record store on 905 High Street. Lulu's Melbourne also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
905 High Street, 3071
The Music Jungle
Record store
The Music Jungle is Record store on 746 High Street.
746 High Street, 3071
Sonic Rendezvous Music
Record store
Sonic Rendezvous Music is Record store on 513 High Street. Sonic Rendezvous Music also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
513 High Street, 3070
Alla’s Music Studio
Record store
Alla’s Music Studio — Record store on 627 Centre Road.
627 Centre Road
Scarlett Music
Record store
Scarlett Music — Record store.
Heartland Records
Record store
Heartland Records is Record store on 420-422 Victoria Street. Heartland Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-17:30; Th-Fr 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
420-422 Victoria Street, 3051
Hours: We-Su 11:00-17:30; Th-Fr 11:00-18:00
Phone: +61 3 9329 9636
Skydiver Record Store
Record store
Skydiver Record Store — Record store on 358 Smith Street. Also worth knowing about Skydiver Record Store: it has a website with more detail.
358 Smith Street
Captain Stomp Records
Record store
Captain Stomp Records is Record store on 46 Forest Road.
46 Forest Road, 3156
Music Junction
Record store
Music Junction is Record store on 159 Whitehorse Road.
159 Whitehorse Road, 3130
Muscle Shoals Records
Record store
Muscle Shoals Records — Record store on 504 Lygon Street. Also worth knowing about Muscle Shoals Records: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
504 Lygon Street
Hours: We-Su 11:00-18:00
Oh Jean Records
Record store
Oh Jean Records — Record store on 276 Nicholson Street. Also worth knowing about Oh Jean Records: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
276 Nicholson Street
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Phone: +61 3 9416 4768
What the map tells us about record stores in Melbourne
10 of the 48 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
20 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Melbourne record crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Bows For Strings, Syndal Music, Goldmine Records on 369 Nicholson Street, SOUNDMERCH on 64 Oxford Street, White Rabbit Record Bar, Northside Records on 236 Gertrude Street, Dutch Vinyl on 269 Johnston Street, and Plug Seven Records on 313 Smith Street. That's 48 stops on the Melbourne record crawl. 40 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Melbourne
A few things worth knowing before you work through Melbourne's record stores:
- Don't clean records with your shirt at Bows For Strings. A proper brush costs little and saves grooves. Shirt fibres and spit are how records get ruined.
- Ask about the return policy at Syndal Music. Most used vinyl is sold as-is. Know the policy before the stylus hits a skip at home.
- Learn the grading. Mint, near mint, very good — and check whether the grade is visual or play-graded. A visual VG+ can play like an EX.
- Check the bargain wall rhythm. Shops restock the cheap sections on cycles. Ask when — that's when the fresh bargains land.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Melbourne — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Melbourne can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 48 that's closed, or a great record store we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 48 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Melbourne: 48 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.