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Brisbane's Weekend Trash'n'treasure Trail

Remember the big childhood weekend adventure of visiting the tip? 

The old days of scrambling over giant piles of furniture, car tyres and household junk may be long gone, but you can still relive that voyage of discovery by following Brisbane's Weekend Trash'n'Treasure Trail.

These days, residents no longer offload their household junk onto a sprawling outdoor disposal site and instead take their unwanted items to one of Brisbane's four resource recovery centres (still affectionately called the 'tips' by many). 

Open every weekend, the tip shops, now known as 'treasure troves' are every collector, renovator and fossicker's dream destination and should be visited by every Brisbane resident at least once in their life. With one at Geebung and one at Acacia Ridge, both sides of the river are covered.

Want to visit both in one day? Then take the Trash'n'Treasure Trail, which starts and ends at a treasure trove (tip shop) and takes in some of Brisbane's indie junk and retro havens along the way, with some recommended cafes for breakfast, lunch or refreshments and even a microbrewery in the mix.

Geebung Treasure Trove

This north side Aladdin's cave of retro and recycled treasures is the hot spot to find everything from household furnishings and unique collectables to toys, sports equipment and books...more

Connected Inc Op Shop

Take a detour to  Virginia, where you'll find the biggest op shop on the northside, with an incredible collection of fashion, homewares, furnture, toys, books and so much more under one roof.. more

Grand Ideas Salvage Emporium 

From Virginia head to to this Northgate mecca of unusual industrial furniture, colonial building materials (including a huge range of French doors) and unusual decorative items...more

RSPCA OP Shop 

In the middle of a bustling commercial precinct in Stafford is where you’ll find this bargain hunter's delight, with everything from fashion and accessories to homewares and furniture under one roof...more

Lifeline Superstore  

Located on a main road through Windsor, this mega barn is a kind of secondhand wonderland packed to the rafters with bargain basement used goods, from furniture to tableware, books to fashion...more

Relove Oxley  

A mega warehouse-style store in a local Oxley shopping centre is the suburb's go-to for all manner of vintage clothes, vinyl, home wares, luggage, trinkets and bric-a-brac...more

Lifeline & Salvos Superstores   

Side by side in an industrial precinct are the mega Lifeline Superstore for second hand furniture and homewares and the Salvos Superstore for clothing, accessories, personal effects etc...more

Acacia Ridge Treasure Trove

An absolute must visit is this mammoth shed where you'll find everything from boats and bicycles spas to bathtubs, furniture to fashion, homewares to toys and books, DVDs and videos...more

And if you're looking for a decent coffee, bite to eat or even a beer whilst on the treasure trail, here are some refuelling suggestions:

Fox Coffee - Grab a top notch coffee and snack from this Geebung boutique coffee roaster, open from 6am- 2pm Saturdays & Sundays.

Soul Pantry Kitchen & Bar - .a bright and airy eatery in Stafford, set inside a massive shed filled with lush plants and gorgeous giftwares.

Reload Espresso - A World War II bullet factory has been converted into Salisbury's coolest café, open 7am-1pm Saturday

Natura Cafe - A cool chic Mediterranean-style cafe with a Greek-flavoured menu, open Saturday and Sunday 7am-1pm 

Ballistic Beer Co - Take time out in Salisbury to sample a craft beer brewed in this World War II shed turned microbrewery, open from 1pm on weekends ... more

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