1922established
About this place
The city’s oldest-bookshop listing now points to 32 Bourke Street.
The record
Comparison: Bookshops in Melbourne, per City of Melbourne.
The business moved in 2025. Historical listings may still send you to 86 Bourke Street.
Visiting
Use the current address: Shop 1, 32 Bourke Street. Check opening hours.
Check the operator’s current access information before visiting. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
Rainy daySoloA dateJust wandering
Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- City of Melbourne
Names it Melbourne’s oldest bookshop and lists Shop 1/32 Bourke Street.
- City business history
Records the founding year and move to number 32.