Op shopping at Wynnum

Last time I visited Wynnum, I decided to go for a walk along the waterfront.  As I passed the wading pool it was full of model boats having a race, the owners trotting alongside with their remotes, completely focussed on their tiny yachts.

From the streets of the main shopping area in Wynnum central, the islands in Moreton Bay seem to float in sparkling blue ocean.  It's pretty enough to visit Wynnum just for the sea air and the relaxed pace, however, if you love op shopping, then you'll be in heaven. The Salvo's, Vinnies, Red Cross even smaller op shops that seem to be unaffiliated with charities and run by people reselling things they've bought from the charity op shops all lie within a couple of streets of each other. Whatever you do though, don't miss the wonderful Aid for the Blind on Florence Street.

There's plenty of tea shops and cafe's dotted around the place.  If you're planning to stay for lunch, then I can recommend The Olive Cafe for it's incredible range of Lebanese sweets and savouries. It's usually full of locals enjoying a shared platter of Mezze washed down with super strong tiny cups of bitter coffee or mint tea.

The least you should know:  Wynnum has plenty of street parking.  Make sure that you wear comfortable shoes, because you'll want to wander all over the place looking at op shops.  The key streets that I recommend you investigate are  Florence, Edith and Clara Streets  and also Bay Terrace.  If you like old architecture, keep an eye out for the pressed metal ceilings and lovely old buildings dotted about the place,

Some of the beautiful Moreton Bay Figs that line the waterfront

The view along Bay Terrace

There's quite a lot of trees and greenery planted along the road edges

Wynnum is a relatively old suburb, by Brisbane standards anyway, and there are plenty of monuments dotted around to those local heroes who gave their lives in both world wars

Wynnum Wading Pool during it's resurfacing, where they replaced the old sand  with new stuff