You ask about books. I always recommend Abbey's. It is at 131 York Street, opposite Sydney's historic Queen Victoria Building. Abbey's Bookshop and Language Book Centre share two floors comprising 680 square metres in the centre of the CBD, 50 metres from Sydney Town Hall. Log on at www.abbeys.com.au phone Sydney (02) 9264 3111 or Freecall 1800 426 657.