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Rusty's Market

44 Spence St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
Ranked #2 of 5 shopping in Cairns
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
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- 24 May 2012
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Cairns, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Having lived in Cairns for the past 20 years, we have noticed the steady decline of Rusty's Markets. Once a venue for local producers of fruit and vegetables, locally made food-stuffs and crafts to sell their wares, it now houses many food stands - most of which are stocked with products brought up from down south! There still remains the... More

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Gold Coast Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This was an interesting market. Saw some veges with which I was not familiar. At the end of the day it was a market but it had interesting things there. Worth an hour or so to browse and maybe buy some fresh produce. Some cheap and colourful coral jewellery More

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Melbourne, Australia
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58 reviews 58 reviews
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

What a shame it is that those of us living in the southern parts of Australia do not have access to the amazing variety of food on offer at Rusty's. Rusty's has a very relaxed, and somewhat Asian feel to it which is very representative of life in the tropical far north. The fruit (which admittedly is pretty easy to... More

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Cairns, Australia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

When we first moved to Cairns, we thought this place would be great, but it is just not anything special...Visit good markets around the world, often the best part is the fabulous local street food. This is what is lacking at Rusty's. We have tried something from most of the stalls. The Vietnamese is definitely dumbed down for western palettes... More

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Cairns, Australia
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56 reviews 56 reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

Rusty's is a great place to either buy your weekly fruit and veg or simply just visit and soak up the atmosphere. It is predominantly a massive fruit and vegetable market with almost all local produce on display. Its a great local hangout and meeting place and even if you are just visiting Cairns, its worth spending an hour strolling... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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58 reviews 58 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

What a choice if only we had something 1/2 as good variety wise. Not super cheap but fresh and fun shame its only 3 day's at the end of the week. More

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Newcastle, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

This is the place to visit if you are after fresh local fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately though we were staying in a place with no cooking facility so we weren't able to buy anything to cook. This place reminded me of the markets in the Philippines it was fun and enjoyable. More

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Townsville, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011

when your in cairns make sure you take in a coffee at Rusty's Market then venture down the isles... The markets mainly fruit and veg but has nicknacks (mainly proposed to the traveler and its not that cheap) but the atmospher is vibrant ! relax and listen to the band its where the locals come to meet on a sunday... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
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121 reviews 121 reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2010
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