Shopping in Australia

[Kassad]

Gentlemen a question. Anyone knows miniatures, hobby and boardgame shops in Sidney, Perth and Melbourne areas? Especially I' m looking for stores who sell Eureka Miniatures.
Thank you!

[Fenton]

Eureka themselves have a shop which from memory opens on a Friday and Saturday

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Kassad

Nic Robson at Eureka is very friendly and he can tell you if there is anywhere to buy Eureka  in Australia (I think that there is only Nic's shop but I could be wrong (it's been known to happen) ).

The details for Nic's shop is here http://eurekamin.com.au/contact_us.php including email address. I'm pretty sure he is open Friday and Saturday but he can confirm this.

The shop is not in the CBD but is a brisk walk away from the Hughesdale Railway station. Google maps are your friends  .

If you organise a visit possibly Nic can give you a quick tour of the business. If you go tell him Grumpy says 'hello'.

In Sydney I only know of Hobbyco which is a generic hobby shop. I must admit I'm a bit out of touch now but useful places to look are http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/topics.mv?id=105 and http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?s=190f629c9ec2d24a3c9ba03518021f4d&act=idx. Most of the places I used to frequent are now, sadly, just gone  .

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Fenton]

I used to enjoy going to Napoleon's on Elizabeth Street..Mind games on Swanston St might sell bits and pieces

[Leman]

Can you trust Fenton's fifty year old memory?

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Fenton et al

I used to enjoy going to Napoleon's on Elizabeth Street..Mind games on Swanston St might sell bits and pieces

Sadly Napoleons is one of the shops I used to frequent that has gone west  . Along with the hobby shop in Lonsdale St opposite Myers and the Technical Bookshop where I bought my first wargaming books  .

In Melbourne Hylands bookshop is still open, as are Hearns Hobbies and Metro Hobbies.

The Facebook page for Mind Games might give more leads - https://www.facebook.com/MindGamesMelb

Sadly most gaming business in Australia is mail order. Maybe have a look at traders at Australian conventions .

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Can you trust Fenton's fifty year old memory?

The grey skin and very long nose would say yes....

IanS

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Trunk call for Ian, your coat awaits!

[Fenton]

Can you trust Fenton's fifty year old memory?

Sorry meant to reply to this earlier but forgot

[Kassad]

Thank you very much Mr GrumpyOldMan and Fenton for the info and the links, very usefull. I hope to have enough time in Melbourne to visit the Eureka shop.

[Fenton]

Its about a 25 minute train journey from Flinders Street