Actually finding things – spectacular, unforgettable and even traditional Australiana ‘treasures’ is what we do for you, so that whomever you give one of our gifts to, it will be remembered for a long time, and so will you.

Our business, rather, it’s our passion, is to go that extra kilometre for you; actually it’s more like 1000’s of kilometres for you, so that you have the widest possible choice of the best Australiana available from $7.95 kangaroo pins to $35,000 opals, ancient red gum products or rare Aboriginal paintings; you will see evidence of our exhaustive travels and never ending search to locate items from our leading crafts people, artisans, and manufacturers when you step into our Australiana emporium Australian Mallee Art (if you are wondering about our name, which might seem unusual, mallee is an Aboriginal word meaning REGION. It comes from the Aborigines of the Wemba Wemba tribe who flourished along the Murray River since their Dreamtime. Our gifts are sourced from far and wide on this vast continent).

In over 15 years we have built a network of people who make the items you can peruse in our shop. We have personally visited most of these people from our steamy tropics, to windswept plains, rain-sodden forests and bustling cities. Some of them only make a handful of items each year, some. I’m proud to say, we have helped put on the road to fame!

I remember discovering a community of extraordinary aboriginal painters in a place called Utopia in the Northern Territory. Incomparable leather hand bags and wallets are made by third-generation Italian Australia artisans down cobblestone alleys.

Our range of exotic glassware is hand-blown in tiny rural hamlets. Jack Brilliant makes our beautiful hand painted silk scarves which find their way all over the world. We found our spectacular opals in the underground mines of dusty outback deserts.

What can we help you with? We are more than happy to offer suggestions –whatever your budget, in fact we take great pleasure in helping you decide. Here’s a small sample of some of our categories of Australiana. Aboriginal Artifacts, Aboriginal Art, Akubra Hats, Barmah Hats, Wood/ Ancient Redgum, Ceramics, Australian Saltwater Crocodile Products, Clothing, Soft Toys, Jewellery, Maps, Books and memorable gifts which celebrate Melbourne. Vegemite or an authenticated unique aboriginal masterpiece. You might wish to add a touch of humour or even practicality to your gifts.

For those homesick souls, we have an Aussie First-Aid survival pack, featuring Vegemite and other icons. You might like to give some to American friends puzzled by our strange smelling (and tasting) condiment with the oil like appearance! Gifts for young folk might include some amazing t-shirts, jewellery or even confectionary like ‘Kanga Drops’ or ‘Witchety Grubs’. We have serious ‘Australian Bush Tucker’ for connoisseurs as well.

Our collection of aboriginal paintings is special because I have sourced them all personally and they each come with photographs of the artist, beside the painting. I have direct contact with these remarkable artists who are awarded handsomely for their talent, as it should be. Relationships span nearly twenty years.

I look forward to meeting you and offering our renowned service. Incidentally, we send gifts to all parts of the world on your behalf.

Sincerely

M Anzic

Managing Director, and ‘hand’s on finder and seeker of the best in Australiana!