The First stop and the beginning of the tour will be off Gertrude street after stop 12 on the 86 tram line (between Nicholson and Fitzroy streets) we have a mural of an indigenous Australian painted in traditional ochre, with a resilient facial…

Leaving one university and entering another, RMIT has the potential for more varied latrinalia as its buildings are spread among the central business district. Among the usual emotional and witty messages are the occasional political claim.…

Whereas Baillieu serves as a central hub for studying, the Union House is a hub for socializing. Filled with food suppliers and chatting students, the atmosphere is more lively than studious. The basement has a bathroom painted hot pink with rows of…

University of Melbourne’s central library, Baillieu, certainly receives the most foot traffic. This makes it an ideal place for students to have conversations with each other through their latrinalia. Students also commonly use this library as a…

Enter into a library at the University of Melbourne and a different type of latrinalia appears. Instead of graffiti artists or bored teenagers, students are creating the messages scrawled on the walls. Notes are often more stylized or even artistic,…

Gas station bathrooms and public restrooms remain one of the few toilets still available to the general public. Café and shop bathrooms may be open to customers, but there is a certain expectation to look clean and to purchase food before asking to…

It sometimes seems inevitable; an evening on Chapel St leads to a night in Revolver - one of Melbourne’s largest and most (in)famous clubs. With music playing from night until early in the morning several days later, ‘Revs’ is a great way to both cap…

Three monkeys is the place to go when you’re getting toward the peak of your night. A fun venue that is often playing reggae long into the night, Monkeys is something of an underrated gem, but always rewarding to those who head inside. If you are…

After the excitement of Jungle Boy, and the colour of Duke Street, it might be time to slow up a bit. For this, head to La La Land on Chapel. A quieter, more relaxed venue than the others, La La is a place to relax, catch up and unwind with a drink…

Our second bar stop is as hidden away as the alleyways that this tour is all about. Heading into the understated “Boston Sub” and asking to be let into Jungle Boy will grant you access to the surreptitious speakeasy. A Chapel Street staple, and a…