Whole shopping centres have been established aound the
concept of factory outlet stores ie the DFO or direct factory outlet chain that has a network of 3 centres in Melbourne and centres in other Australain capital cities
They provide a varied range of stores eg homewares, womens fashion and accessories , kids clothing and sporting goods . Often they include popular designer labels eg : country road , sporting brands eg : puma and high prestige labels eg : RM Williams . Usually they run bus services too and from or offer a large car park and are located on major traffic routes.
designer labels
Smaller suburban outlets are often harder to get to but often worth the trip.