Thrift stores in Hobart
If you like the hunt, Hobart, Tasmania is worth a wander: 21 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 16 of them are charity shops and 5 are independent second-hand stores, so Hobart gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Hobart (within about 30 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Vinnies and Hobart City Mission, plus Rotary Club Books — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Hobart's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Hobart thrift lineup
21 mapped within about 30 km:
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Hobart City Mission
Charity shop
Hobart City Mission — a charity shop on 15 Main Road. Also worth knowing about Hobart City Mission: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00.
15 Main Road, 7009
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Rotary Club Books
Charity shop
Rotary Club Books — a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop.
Red Cross Shop Hobart
Charity shopRun by Australian Red Cross
Red Cross Shop Hobart is a charity shop run by Australian Red Cross on 123 Elizabeth Street. Red Cross Shop Hobart also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
123 Elizabeth Street, 7000
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 10:00-15:00
Phone: +61 3 6170 8795
City Mission Op Shop
Charity shop
City Mission Op Shop — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shopRun by St Vincent De Paul Society
Run by St Vincent De Paul Society, Vinnies is a charity shop on 1708 Channel Highway. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
1708 Channel Highway, 7054
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop on 33 High Street. Vinnies also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
33 High Street, 7140
Margate Train Trader
Second-hand store
Margate Train Trader is an independent second-hand store on 1567 Channel Highway. Margate Train Trader also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:30-17:00.
1567 Channel Highway, 7054
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:00
Ten Lives Cat Centre Op-Shop
Charity shop
Ten Lives Cat Centre Op-Shop is a charity shop on 1715 Channel Highway.
1715 Channel Highway, 7054
South Hobart Tip Shop
Second-hand storeRun by Resource Work Cooperative
South Hobart Tip Shop is an independent second-hand store run by Resource Work Cooperative on McRobies Road. South Hobart Tip Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00, Sa-Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
McRobies Road, 7004
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00, Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +61 3 6224 8669
Vinnies
Charity shopRun by St Vincent de Paul Society
Vinnies is a charity shop run by St Vincent de Paul Society on 25 Westside Circle. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
25 Westside Circle, 7050
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Re-Use Shop
Second-hand store
Re-Use Shop is an independent second-hand store on 1922 Channel Highway. Re-Use Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:30-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1922 Channel Highway, 7054
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00
Phone: +61 3 6267 2337
Second Chance Re-Use Shop
Second-hand store
Second Chance Re-Use Shop — an independent second-hand store on 126 Mornington Road.
126 Mornington Road, 7018
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop on 1 Bilton Street. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Bilton Street, 7011
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 6249 4593
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop. Salvos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Hobart City Mission Op Shop Howrah
Second-hand storeRun by Hobart City Mission
Hobart City Mission Op Shop Howrah is an independent second-hand store run by Hobart City Mission on 469 Rokeby Road. Hobart City Mission Op Shop Howrah also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
469 Rokeby Road, 7018
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +61 435 528 995
What the map tells us about thrifting in Hobart
13 of the 21 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Hobart — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Hobart; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
5 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Hobart thrift circuit
Plot these 21 on a map and the day plans itself: Vinnies, Hobart City Mission on 15 Main Road, Rotary Club Books, Vinnies, Lifeline Shop, Red Cross Shop Hobart on 123 Elizabeth Street, City Mission Op Shop, and The Salvation Army. That's the full Hobart circuit in one sensible order. 13 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Hobart
A few things worth knowing before you work through Hobart's thrift stores:
- Bring a tape measure at Vinnies. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
- Learn the colour-tag system at Hobart City Mission. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
- Keep a running want-list. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Check the art and frames. Original art, good frames, and the occasional genuine print turn up constantly. Frames alone are worth the habit.
Good to know
We searched about 30 km around Hobart — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Hobart can take a while to appear. The 21 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Hobart's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Hobart included.
Thrift store listings for Hobart: 21 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.