Melbourne Gifts & Souvenirs – What to Buy

Courtesy of Rooftop Honey

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• and locations around the city; $11.

  Printed Bandanas

  Anyone who has been in Melbourne for more than a few hours will probably have jumped on one of the trams that ferry folks around the city. The heritage W-class trams used on the City Circle route have been captured on Hanky Fever’s gorgeous unisex handkerchiefs, so anyone can keep a piece of Melbourne in their pocket; $11.

  Local Beauty Products

  Rennie Ellis captured the dark, often unseen side of Melbourne in his photographs. The late artist worked mainly in the 1970s and 1980s, and his work can still be seen in a number of major galleries. In 2014, local company Kleins Perfumery released a number of products—body wash and hand cream included—inspired by Ellis’s art and featuring his work. The No Standing Only Dancing soap with Australian Wild Mint is an easy one to fit in the suitcase­; $7.

  City Pride Pennant

  Hang a slice of the city in the living room, with Penelope Durston’s Melbourne pennant. The collection also includes a number of suburbs, including Fitzroy and Brunswick; $32.