If you're ever stuck mindlessly trawling the industrial backwater of south Penrith (a fate I wish…read moreall far away from) you might stumble across this oddity. Clover Fields make nice, natural soap that you usually see in health food stores. This is the factory outlet for their soap and, well, junk. Outside on the sun-bleached tables you can pick up a 'sonic cleanser' for dentures for $1. Inside it gets weirder. Clawfoot bath candles. The frog section. Next to the Penguin and Fairy sections. Novelty pens shaped like pizza (all sold out of the baguette ones). A squeaky severed hand, an anti-aging cookbook and a beginner's cheese-making kit. Bread-shaped magnets for a gag gift for the gluten intolerant. The soap's nice (like the green tea one) and I guess the junky stuff would be good for stocking fillers for the kids. But weird.

From the owner: Soaps, Toiletries, Oils & Gifts Made From Natural Productsread more

Formerly 'Linen and Lace' this treasurebox of vintage gorgeousness has recently had a major revamp…read more Run as a charity by the Presbyterian Social Services, Frippery puts your average op shop to shame in terms of style. Decked out with tremendous flair, the vintage and secondhand clothes, linens, laces, crockery and sewing patterns on sale vividly demonstrate the life old and loved things can still have in them, given half a chance. They also stock a bunch of locally made beautiful things, including some great kids' clothes made from recycled vintage fabric. When I popped in the other day, they had a basket out front overflowing with lace placemats and doilies - you could fill a paper bag for $10. You can use them in all sorts of ways - be creative! With all profits going to charity, it's hard to fault such a worthwhile shop, and there's some lovely things to discover, with new stock added often. You could walk out with a handful of vintage buttons to jazz up a plain jacket, a chiffon dress, or a gift for a friend. Check out the website for details on the shop philosophy of reuse and recycling.

It looks almost like a high-end store out of the 1950's. Immaculate décor, tidy shelves and…read moredisplays, and a fairly stuck up sales lady. The shop sells gifts, furniture, women's clothing and homewares, all very reminiscent of the 'old times'. Tablecloths with pretty floral patterns, A-line dresses, white ceramic trinkets, doilies, for the love of god. It's actually really cute. The colour schemes are great, I love the patterns they have, and they have some truly unique furniture pieces, the kind that you wouldn't expect to be factory-made. Intricate little vanities, white, ornate chests of drawers... that kind of thing. While any of this would look terribly out of my place in my living area, there are plenty who enjoy home décor of this sort, so if you're one of them, give it a look.

Loganberry Lane (which sounds like the street address for a character from Anne of Green Gables to…read moreme) is a lovely gift shop chock full of a huge range of clothing, accessories and homeware. While a little heavy on the scented candles for my taste, there's a whole room of babies clothes, toys and gifts for kids, and a smaller one out the back which has a range of women's cotton nightwear of the white and floaty variety. There's also some women's clothing, also mostly of cotton, including some brands like Boom Shankar that I have seen priced much more expensively elsewhere. There's the odd real bargain hiding in here, as well as a few local and handmade items, including a small range of locally produced fudge locked away in a coolbox.

Unfortunately Quantas lost my luggage so after 3 days of wearing their pajamas we stoped in to buy…read moreanother bag and some clothing. I was amazed to see a grocery store with a full produce section open to the mall. Not something Sean in the states. Big place with 2 levels and plenty of stores. Picked up a new suitcase for $150 (40%off) and clothes to wear for a few days. I will be back if Quantas has still not returned my luggage after another 3 days.

It is a mall. A nice mall. All your shopping and dining whims can be fulfilled here. Groceries…read more Fresh foods...fruit, veggies, fish, meats etc. Clothes. Two Food courts. The upstairs food courts has many other choices and lots of seating. Apple Store Restaurants. Parking. A couple of stories. Lots of stores. Air conditioned. Close to train station. Quite convenient.

Cheap unmentionables. With a loyalty card even cheaper. Enough said really.read more