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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jack Larkin

Where can I buy food and alcohol in Australia on Good Friday?

Shoppers picking grapes at market in the Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne
Many major supermarkets across Australia will be closed on Good Friday, depending on your state or territory. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Good Friday may be a Christian tradition, but in Australia it comes with a custom of its own – the scramble to find open food and alcohol shops.

Across the country, various restrictions on alcohol sales are imposed on the Friday before Easter and supermarket openings change from state to state.

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