Each land had its own themed shops, from the general store in Goldrush to the Kodak photo shop in Medieval Faire and the Retail Plaza by the front gate. The table lists every shop and merchandising outlet, with the years each is known to have run. The food outlets are on the Food Outlets page and the games on the Games and Sideshows page.
Every shop and outlet named by the park
| Name | Land | What it sold or did | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred’s Famous Photos | Hanna-Barbera Land | Photographs with the Hanna-Barbera characters. | 1985 to 1986 |
| Rainbow Gifts | Hanna-Barbera Land | Cuddly toys and Hanna-Barbera character merchandise, in the same shop as The Memory Market. | 1985 to 1987 |
| The Memory Market | Hanna-Barbera Land | Memorabilia and souvenirs, including Beastie merchandise, in the same shop as Rainbow Gifts. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Top Cat’s Treasures | Hanna-Barbera Land | Hats. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Character House | Hanna-Barbera Land | Its use is not recorded. | 1997 to 2000 |
| Millennium Photos | Hanna-Barbera Land | Photos at the Galaxy Theatre, home of the Millennium Magic show. | 2000 |
| Ball Crawler | Little Wonders Land | A merchandising outlet. | 2002 to 2004 |
| Clowning Around | Little Wonders Land | A merchandising outlet. | 2002 to 2004 |
| Dragon’s Lair | Medieval Faire | Pewter, crystal and pottery. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Merlin’s Notions | Medieval Faire | Hats, in the same building as Merlin’s Potions. | 1985 to 1987 |
| The Barter’s Market | Medieval Faire | An old fashioned market with hats, stuffed animals and t-shirts; ABC character merchandise during Kidzfest ’93. | 1985 to 1993 |
| The Mill Shoppe | Medieval Faire | Toys of every size and shape. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Treasure Trove | Medieval Faire | Souvenirs, including Bounty’s Revenge merchandise. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Eye Spy Photo | Medieval Faire | A photo outlet. | 1987 |
| Plaza Market | Medieval Faire | A market near the front gate; the Kidzfest ’93 showbags were sold at the Plaza Markets. | 1987 to 1993 |
| Wonderland Memories also Memories (2002 to 2004) | Medieval Faire, later Old Botany Bay | The Kodak photography shop: camera loans, film and developing. Still in Old Botany Bay in 2000, and listed simply as Memories by 2004. | 1985 to 2004 |
| Retail Plaza also Merchandise Plaza (1995) | Old Botany Bay | The air conditioned main shop by the front entrance, filled with gifts, toys and clothes. Previewed by staff as the new Merchandise Plaza in September 1995, it had the park’s ATM and EFTPOS and was given a Marvel make over in 2003. | 1995 to 2004 |
| Ride Photos | Transylvania | On ride photos, beside The Demon. | 2000 to 2004 |
| Demon Manor | Transylvania | A merchandising outlet. A Demon’s Dungeon stood in the same area in 1997. | 2002 to 2004 |
| Lasseter’s General Store | Goldrush | Goldrush‘s general store, with Molly Bushell’s Candy Corner inside it selling old fashioned sweets and Red Tulip confectionery. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Possum Jack’s Nicknacks | Goldrush | Knick knacks and souvenirs. | 1985 to 1987 |
| Snowy River Outfitters | Goldrush | An outfitters, in the opening year. | 1985 |
| Celebrity Photo | Goldrush | A photo outlet. | 1987 |
| Channel Ten Shop | Goldrush | A shop under the Channel Ten name. | 1987 |
| Old Time Photos | Goldrush | Dress up as a pioneer and have a professional photo taken. | 1987 to 2004 |
| Sand Creature Outlet | Goldrush | Sandart from $4.95 during Kidzfest ’93. | 1993 |
| The Artists Retreat | Goldrush | Outside Billabong Grove; plaster mould painting lessons during Kidzfest ’93. | 1993 |
| Blacksmith | Goldrush | A working blacksmith at his anvil, with his wares for sale. | 1997 to 2004 |
| Tattoos | Goldrush | A tattoo stall beside the games and the blacksmith. | 2000 to 2004 |
| The Beach Shop also Beach Hut (2002 to 2004) | The Beach | Sunscreen, hats and swimsuits. Also called the Beach Hut. | 2000 to 2004 |
| Koala Photographic Display Centre | The Australian Wildlife Park | Pat a koala and take home a professional photo, developed in minutes. | 2001 to 2002 |
The years are those that can be confirmed so far; most shops ran for longer than the years shown.
A Sydney Morning Herald reviewer in January 1986 found the souvenir stores a disappointment, their stock seeming to consist of t-shirts, tea towels, furry animal dolls, mugs and teaspoons.
Other places
A few named places whose use is not recorded, listed here so the names are not lost.
| Name | Land | What it was | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Arbour | Hanna-Barbera Land | A shaded rest spot. | 1987 |
| Buccaneer’s Patio | Medieval Faire | The patio beside Buccaneer’s Landing. | 1987 |
| Demon’s Dungeon | Transylvania | Its use is not recorded. | 1997 |
| Coca-Cola Cool Zone | Transylvania | Its use is not recorded. | 2000 |
| Broken Hill Mill | Goldrush | The mill building with its water wheel; face painting was held next to it in 1993. | 1985 to 1993 |
| Santa’s Hut | Land not recorded | The Hulk Xbox Roadshow was held at Santa’s Hut on 22 June 2003. | 2003 |
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