Melbourne is known as one of the world’s great street art capitals for its unique expressions of art displayed on approved outdoor locations throughout the city. Street art includes stencils, paste-ups and murals and does not include graffiti or tagging which is illegal.
Street art locations
To see some of the city’s best street art locations, head to:
- Hosier and Rutledge Lane opposite Federation Square
- Caledonian Lane off Little Bourke Street
- Union Lane off Bourke Street Mall
- Rear of 280 Queen Street in Finlay Avenue
- 21 Degraves Street
- Cnr Flinders Lane and Cocker Alley
- 122 Palmerston Street, Carlton
- Centre Place, between Collins Street and Flinders Lane
Street art image gallery
View our street art image gallery.
Further information
The City of Melbourne acknowledges that public spaces provide a gallery and stage for artistic expression and approve permits for street art with building owners permission. Legal street art contributes to a vibrant urban environment and can change continually on a day to day to basis.
Read more on the City of Melbourne website:
Neon Natives features a selection of Australian animals against a diamond geometric patterned background which is a cultural identifier of the Kamilaroi people. |
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Melbourne: Two Worlds is a mural exploring the stories and culture of the Wurundjeri community, depicting Aboriginal peoples’ connection with their ancestral past within a contemporary Melbourne context. |
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Michael Koro Galleries is a commercial gallery on the ground floor of a two story old black building with Blender Studios out the back. The gallery has numerous exhibitions and does nightly video projections on the gallery front window. |
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Melbourne Artists' Supplies is a favourite destination for the city's art, design and architecture students. This family run business has a long history with the city of Melbourne's artists. |
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Inspiring art is everywhere in Melbourne - hidden in nooks and crannies, over, under and around street corners and right where you’d never expect to find it. |
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Sun 19 Jun 2011 to Wed 18 Jun 2014 The first street art tour in Australia run by street artists. |
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For an arresting visual experience, put yourself in the picture at Melbourne’s commercial, public and artist run galleries. Diverse in both content and scale, they offer art by established and emerging artists. |
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Melbourne is Australia's culture capital and kicks up its heels year round, with everything from comedy nights and Broadway spectaculars to contemporary dance and writers' festivals. |
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