Listening Bars / Australia
Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Australia
14 rooms across 4 cities — combo shops where buying and listening share a space.
Canberra
- Canberra Vintage & Collectible Centre
Multi-dealer vintage and collectibles centre in Fyshwick stocking vinyl records alongside vintage toys, retro games and memorabilia — a regular source of secondhand vinyl restocks for Canberra collectors.
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- Revolution CD Belconnen
Vintage entertainment store in Westfield Belconnen mall specialising in retro games, collectibles and guitars, alongside a large secondhand vinyl selection, CDs and DVDs.
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- Vintage Music and Films
Long-running vinyl and film-media stallholder at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston, trading every Sunday with well over 30 boxes of secondhand records from the 1950s-80s. A market stall, not a permanent storefront.
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Melbourne
- Blacksound Records
Brunswick record store, gallery and community space specialising in underground metal, experimental, noise and outsider music on vinyl, CD and tape; serves coffee and Club Mate, hosts art shows and in-stores.
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- Discography Records and Coffee
Preston record shop and coffee spot combining vinyl crates with a cafe counter.
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- Skydiver Records
Collingwood hybrid record store, bar and event space run by three local DJs since 2016, curating new and used disco, house, techno, balearic, ambient, dub, afro and italo vinyl.
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- Vinylrules Music
Hawthorn record shop newly co-located with Sabi Sounds cafe, combining vinyl records, coffee and food under one roof on Glenferrie Road.
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- White Rabbit Record Bar
Kensington record store and cocktail bar next to the train station, pairing vintage vinyl (some as low as $1) with Mexican-leaning tapas, wine and cocktails in a leafy courtyard.
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Newcastle
- Abicus
Darby Street (Cooks Hill) icon since 2000 - an independently curated destination for new vinyl alongside footwear and apparel (Blundstone, Birkenstock and more).
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- Cooks Hill Books & Records
Secondhand books and records shop in Cooks Hill, established 1985, with pre-loved vinyl arriving regularly across a wide range of genres.
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- Famous Rock Shop
Newcastle institution buying and selling vinyl for over 40 years, alongside alternative/skate fashion, footwear, CDs and concert tickets. Previously traded as The Rock Shop at the same Hunter Street address.
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- Hiss & Crackle Records
Newcastle music emporium in Wallsend since 2019: new and pre-loved vinyl sourced globally, plus vintage clothing, band merch, books and zines, with an in-store stage for free live music. Merged with Rudderless Records (Newcastle West) in late 2025.
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- Maru Hi-Fi
Listening bar and restaurant in Newcastle West's Midtown Precinct, built around a 10,000-strong vinyl collection and hi-fi sound system. Live jazz/soul Wed, BYO-record night Thu, all-vinyl Fri, guest-selector Sat. Open Wed-Sun into the late evening.
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Sydney
- Sounds Espresso Records
Marrickville café-meets-record-shop on Victoria Road — coffee and drinks alongside new and used vinyl leaning hip hop, R&B, dance, and '80s/'90s pop.
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