Melbourne Street Art Tours: 5 Great Places To Find Incredible Murals in Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia’s cultural hub. World renowned as the planet’s most liveable city, it’s here that you’ll find a melting pot of cultures alongside creativity that oozes from every direction. Situated in the State of Victoria, Melbourne enjoys warm, balmy summers and cool crisp winters due to its southerly position. The city itself is full or hip and vibrant suburbs including quirky bars, eclectic restaurants and cool cafes boasting some of the world’s best coffee (coffee culture is a big thing in Melbourne!).

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When it comes to Melbourne’s art scene on the more tame side you can experience a wealth of free art galleries including the Melbourne State Library, which hosts some traditional Australian art including paintings, prints, sculpture drawings, ceramics and photography on Swanson Street. You can indulge your eyes with leading contemporary art at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art – better known as ACCA on Melbourne’s Southbank. From installation to sculpture, there’s always something exciting to see at this Melbourne gallery and it’s always free! Heading over to the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, it’s here that you’ll find a few smaller, independent galleries. Some main ones to check out include; Gertrude Contemporary – showcasing both local and international artists, Seventh Gallery for contemporary local Melbourne artists, and Sutton Gallery – a tiny space that only holds solo shows right on Brunswick Street. For those seeking even more free art, Melbourne is renowned for its street art. With its many laneways featuring an abundance of graffiti and enormous street art. There are many techniques on display around Melbourne’s laneways including stencilling and other spray paint techniques using Ironlak graffiti supplies. There are particular “hotspots” around the city where you can find some incredible murals displaying Melbourne’s abundance of creativity. Here’s our top 5 areas to head to for Melbourne’s best street art.

Union Lane

Right in the centre of the shopping district and just off Bourke Street Mall, you’ll come to a very long laneway. Here the artworks continually morph and change and cover nearly every inch of the wall space either side of the lane.

Hosier Lane

Right across from Federation Square (Fed Square to the locals) you’ll find Hosier Lane that joins with Flinders Street. This little cobbled lane is a real centre point for the city’s street art. Here you’ll find the walls and every and any object in their way overflowing with murals.

Degraves Street

Popping out for a coffee? Head to Degraves Street and you’ll find some impressive murals at the very end of the street – a creative place to take a break.

Finaly Avenue

Head to 280 Queen Street and you’ll discover a street-scale canvas in situ behind it. This is an extremely vivid and kaleidoscopic piece to enjoy whilst in Melbourne.  

Centre Place

Looking for more elaborate stencil and graffiti street art? Between Collins Street and Flinders Lane you’ll find Centre Place, home to some of Melbourne’s most exquisite street art. Book affordable accommodation in Melbourne