The best fashion and gift stores Northern Territory

Art objects, didjeridoos from 85 to $ 800 AU $… and a good welcome. 8% discount with YHA card. A few steps from Smith Mall.

Tiwi Design is an Aboriginal art center located in Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island, north of Darwin. Founded in 1969, it is one of the oldest and most diverse art centres in Australia. The center produces ochre paintings on canvas and bark, ironwood sculptures, printed fabrics, ceramics, bronze and glass sculptures, as well as limited edition prints. The corporation's aim is to promote, preserve and enrich Tiwi culture.

Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association is an art center located in Milikapiti, Northern Territory, Australia. Run by Aboriginal artists, it features a variety of authentic Tiwi artworks. Visitors can discover ironwood carvings of birds, Tutini poles, and ochre paintings on bark, canvas, linen and paper. Limited editions of original prints and hand-printed textiles are also available. To learn more about Tiwi culture and understand local art, visitors can take part in learning activities organized by the center. Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association is a must for anyone interested in Aboriginal art and culture in Australia.

A 5-minute drive from the center, contemporary art lovers will appreciate Tangentyere, a non-profit organization working in the "town camps", small aboriginal social housing areas scattered around the city. The artists often paint on site, and have a rather unique style. They mostly represent scenes of everyday life in bright colors. Tangentyere offers paintings, but also original t-shirts, very trendy in Alice, jewelry and other accessories, perfect for those looking for ethical souvenirs.

One of Darwin's best stores for souvenirs and ethical gifts. You will find a multitude of products: paintings on canvas and bark, sculptures and woven objects made by renowned artists from all over northern Australia, but also colorful clothing, jewelry, home products, and finally bush foods and bush medicines, these traditional aboriginal ingredients with often amazing properties. The café is an opportunity to taste some of these products cooked in a contemporary way. We love it!

Art lovers and the curious will find much to enjoy at Marrawudi, home to beautiful Aboriginal artworks ranging from traditional bark paintings(dolopo) and pandanus carvings(kundayar) to contemporary mediums such as paintings, works on paper and t-shirts. The lucky ones will be able to admire the talent of the artists at work. They are reliably said to have the best coffee in the NT east of the West Alligator River! All proceeds go back into the center, which supports several hundred artists in the area.

Among the art galleries at Todd Mall, the one not to be missed is Papunya Tula. In 1971, a non-Aboriginal teacher encouraged the Papunya men of the desert west of Alice to paint the school walls. Their response was enthusiastic, and led to the first uses of dot painting on canvas (previously used for body paint, floor paint, etc.). The artists then launched Papunya Tula, which is wholly owned by the Luritja and Pintupi artists, and produces colorful paintings representing ancestral lands and myths.

An NGO known for the quality and originality of its art, Tjanpi desert weavers work in desert communities in the NT, Western Australia and South Australia border areas. Tjanpi means grass in Pitjantjara, and the works shown (and sold) are all made of organic materials, especially spinifex, the "porcupine" grass found in the desert areas of the Red Centre. You'll find beautiful baskets, but mostly lizards, birds and other creatures in fabulous shapes and colors!