Rutledge Lane: Branching off from the iconic Hosier Lane, this little alleyway attracts a plethora of budding street artists and their admirers. The street is a constant reimagining of itself with works known to appear and disappear within the space…

Hosier Lane: Easily Melbourne’s most famous landmark for the creation and appreciation of street art. This treasure trove of colour and expression is a major attraction to street artists around the world. The site has seen the work of some of the…

Once we approach Burnley station, there is a shift from tagging to more mural like artwork. One piece just after the Burnley station is a massive piece on the walls of Eco Timber. It appears to be layered-many artists have added to or gone over the…

The final stop is Richmond station. The walls to the entrance of Richmond station are filled with commissioned works. What was once considered an illegal and offensive art form is now being woven with the most mundane aspects of everyday life like…

The second last stop is East Richmond station. This is one station where if you can, you should get down at and explore the alleys that lead into the station, the station car park and the walls of the buildings surrounding the station. There is such…

There is the false assumption that all ‘good’ and ‘cool’ street art can only be found in and around places like Hosier Lane and Fitzroy. This means that most of us miss seeing varied artwork in the most commonplace areas. While trains stations and…

The Glen Waverley line is possibly the most ‘vanilla’ train line in the Melbourne metro system, filled with exhausted corporate workers, equally tired university students and wide-eyed old folks excited for a day in the city. However, traveling on…

Next stop is Centre Place, which is a laneway and arcade from Flinders Lane to Collin Street. This precinct has been used in tourist promotion campaigns for the city. Amongst the arcade you will see an abundance of cafes, restaurants, sushi bars,…

Our final stop will be on the corner of Melbourne City square, a cafe called Brunetti. Brunetti was a cafe established in 2005 where customers can enjoy scenery of Melbourne, in a peaceful niche where you can read a book or converse with friends.…

Stand in the middle of the lane facing Flinders Street. In front of you is the Ian Potter Museum of Art. The building is, in a sense, a shell for what is deemed proper art. You can just make out the cusps of exhibitions through its glass windows,…