Street Art Review - Melbourne Lanes

 Melbourne is famous for its lanes relating to both dining and graffiti art. Two well-known lanes are Hosier La and ACDC La. These are not far from Flinders St Station and Federation Square.

Hosier Lane

A short walk from Flinders Street station this is, by some way the most popular graffiti tourist spot in the city. Hosier Lane is a bit of a tourist magnet and the most famous graffiti laneway in Melbourne. This isn’t anything to do with the actual quality of the art though. Rather, this laneway is the closest one from the railway station. It’s just a short walk over and up along the road. Pop along here at most times of day and you’ll see crowds of selfie taking tourists and many an artist painting the walls with their Instagram handle on display. Certainly, if you want your art to be seen and photographed then this is the street to go to.

ACDC Lane

Walk to the top of Hosier Lane, turn right and a short walk around the corner along Flinders Lane is the entrance to the bustling alley of ACDC Lane. The name, as it suggests, is a tribute to the famed Australian rock band ACDC. All in all, this is a place known as much as for its musical history as for its graffiti. Look around and you’ll see plenty of references to the Aussie rock legends as well as nods to other cultural references. Mural wise, of particular note, is the giant mural from Fintan Magee at the end of the lane.