I have to agree. Get over to The Guitar Factory at Gladesville for starters.
http://www.guitarfactory.net
This is from their current list of acoustics.
imports:
Blueridge
Cigano
Collings
CORT
Eastman
Gallato
Gibson
Guild
Gitane
LAG
Martin
National
Paul Reed Smith
Taylor
Takamine
Yamaha
Australian:
Gerard Gilet - Sydney NSW. Steel string
Trevor Gore - Cottage Point, NSW. Innovative steel string and classicals
(hmmm
Trevor Gore...name rings a bell! Guitars look nice! Next time I'm back in Sydney...)
Mark Gosbell - Small body steel strings and Lap Steels. Western Sydney.
Maton - Melbourne, VIC. An Australian legend since the 50's
Cole Clark - Melbourne, VIC. Steel string
Classical guitars:
John "Ben" Hall - Unique "half-lattice" braced Classicals
Graham Caldersmith - Lattice braced classical guitars
Gerard Gilet - Sydney NSW.
Dan Kellaway - Lattice braced classical guitars
Daniel De Jong - Classical guitars
Kim Lissarrague - Blue Mountains, NSW. Classical guitars
Trevor Gore - Cottage Point, NSW. Innovative design bracing and intonation.
Tony Morison - Classical Guitars