Albany

On Chesterpass Road on the edge of Albany, this is understood to be the only nursery southwest of Perth that propagates and sells its own tube stock, rather than buying it in. That grow-your-own approach extends across a wide range: West Australian natives raised from local seed sit alongside fruit trees, cottage perennials, succulents and roses, with potting mixes, fertilisers and a sizeable range of pots and giftware filling out the sheds. The catchment reaches well past the town boundary — customers travel in from Walpole, the wheatbelt and as far as Esperance for stock grown on site rather than trucked down from Perth. Listed among the Wildflower Society of Western Australia's recommended native plant sources, it draws a steady trade of gardeners provisioning for the Great Southern's sandy soils and salt winds. Open seven days, with Sunday trade reinstated by popular demand, 9am to 4pm. A working stop for anyone landscaping in the region rather than just passing through.

An independent bookshop on York Street in Albany, carrying books, magazines, cards and gifts, with Woof Dog Records running as a vinyl store under the same roof. It doubles as the town's box office through Paperbark Tickets, selling seats to local events, and runs its own events program. A book-and-vinyl shop anchoring the main street of the Great Southern's largest town.