For an Adelaide op-shop run with little travel between shops, start at Vinnies on Grange Road in Kidman Park and work through the group around number 322. Red Cross, RSPCA, Save the Children and Salvos are in the same stretch. Pick one category to look for and give yourself a fixed budget before the first shop.
The route below is a suggested 90-minute shopping plan, assembled from published locations and store information checked on 5 November 2026. The times are allowances for browsing and checking finds. Open the Kidman Park directory and map for the individual shop pins.
Five stops and a suggested order
| Stop | Where to find it | What to do with your time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vinnies | 308 Grange Road | 15 minutes. Start with one rail in a category you know. Note the price and condition of a possible buy to compare with later finds. |
| 2. Australian Red Cross | Shop 3, listed by Red Cross as 308 Grange Road | 15 minutes. Compare a similar garment. Check fabric and measurements where a brand label alone doesn’t explain the price. |
| 3. RSPCA Superstore | 322 Grange Road | 15 minutes. If you switch to homewares, look for a maker’s mark and check whether the packed item would still be cheap enough to post. |
| 4. Save the Children | Shop 4, 322–324 Grange Road | 15 minutes. Shortlist pieces that fill a gap in your stock. Check seams, fastenings and wear before adding anything to the basket. |
| 5. Salvos | Shop 5, 322 Grange Road | 15 minutes. Check the current discount signage and the shelf ticket. Decide what you would still buy at the price you will actually pay today. |
That leaves 15 minutes for moving between entrances, queues and checking sold comparisons. You can reverse the route if Salvos is the reason for your trip. For a visual landmark, RSPCA publishes a photograph of the Kidman Park shop alongside its contact details. RSPCA’s shop photos and opening hours
Pick a day when your priority shops overlap
A 10 am weekday start suits the published hours for Vinnies, RSPCA and Salvos. Vinnies lists Monday to Saturday from 9 am. RSPCA lists Monday to Saturday from 9:30 am. Salvos lists Saturday closing at 5 pm and Sunday as closed. Check the individual listings for holiday changes and contact the relevant shop if step-free access, a parking spot near the door or carrying a bulky purchase will affect your visit. Vinnies Kidman Park · Salvos Kidman Park
For the other two stops, search Kidman Park in the Red Cross store locator. Save the Children directs visitors to search Maps for their local shop; Charitable Reuse Australia’s member directory also lists the Shop 4 address. Use the shop name when navigating, particularly around the shared Grange Road numbers. Save the Children visitor information
Set a trip budget you can check afterwards
Take $40 as a planning example. Suppose you buy $8 jeans, a $7 shirt, a $10 jacket and a $5 book. Stock has cost $30, leaving $10 of your budget. If travel for this trip costs $6, your total outlay is $36. Four listable items average $9 each; if one has an overlooked fault and yields nothing, the effective cost of each remaining item becomes $12. These figures are a sample spend log; they do not describe a shop’s stock or tickets.
On your phone, give each actual purchase one line: shop / item / paid / condition / comparable sale / next job. For example, a note saying “jacket, $10, missing cuff button, check cost of matching pair” is more useful at home than five photos with no prices. Take your own photos where permitted and retain receipts.
If one item is still on your mind at the end, check your notes before retracing your steps. A lower price two shops back only helps if the condition, time needed and likely sale price work for you. Transfer the finds you bought into the free reseller inventory tracker while you can still match each item to its receipt.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the Kidman Park op shops?
The five stops in this route are on Grange Road around numbers 308 to 324, near Findon Road. Use each shop’s name in your map app because several share a street number.
Can I do the full route on a Sunday?
Choose a weekday or Saturday if Salvos is one of your stops. Salvos lists Sunday as closed at Kidman Park, while other operators publish their own Sunday hours.
How long should I allow?
Ninety minutes is a suggested budget for a focused sourcing run. Add time for checking measurements, queues or any access and parking requirements.