There is nothing like the charm of this particular hinterland market. Every Wednesday and Saturday from morning until around 2pm, one can come and taste, smell, touch, and hear the vibrant mecca of shopping and people simply being people selling their wares. A plethora of most things locally handmade, one finds soaps, scents, and oils and freshly baked breads, seasonal fruit, ginger beer, roo-burgers, and all kinds of wondrous things. View artworks and sculptures by local artists or indulge in a foot wash and massage or palm reading. After the market, explore the historic town, with its restaurants and pubs. Or, if you really want to, learn how to blow a didgeridoo. See www.eumundimarket.com.au.

For my wife, no holiday would be complete without at least one market visit, and Eumundi Market has it all! From crafts to food to clothes and alternative therapies, it all could be found at Eumundi. In fact, the only thing in short supply seemed to be parking spaces! (You could get to Eumundi Market on a tour if you were not independently mobile.) Market times were 6:30am to 2pm on Saturday and 8am to 1pm on Wednesday. The Eumundi Market is located in the historic township of Eumundi. Take the Eumundi-Noosa Road and follow the signs. Their website is

Growing every year since 1979, Eumundi Markets have been providing Queenslanders and her visitors with quality handmade goods sold directly by the artisan.

The 200-plus stalls and permanent shops provide an unequalled opportunity to find that something special. Situated from under the Moreton Bay Fig trees lining the main street north through to the old railway station, Eumundi Markets operate every Wednesday and Saturday morning until 1pm.

As the items are sold directly to the public, you are able to talk to the artists and discuss his/her inspiration and motivation for their art. You are also able to discuss possible bespoke commissions or variations to displayed items. The other advantage is, of course, the price and possibility of bartering.

We purchased a Kookaburra manufactured from rusty corrugated iron; these two things (for me) being the trademark of rural Australia.

Apart from the craft items for sale, there are also food and drinks, jewellery, toys, clothing, leather goods, plants, and even massages available!