Solve riddles from St Paul’s Cathedral past the State Library and the Old Melbourne Gaol to Queen Victoria Market and the Yarra, and hear the stories behind Melbourne’s city centre, all on your phone, at your own pace. 4.7 · 25 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (25)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of gold-rush Melbourne and its people.
8 A$ - 18 A$See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (1)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
8 A$ - 18 A$See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 5.0 (1)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in Victorian buildings, markets and gardens at your own pace.
6.50 A$ - 15 A$See details and book →
The Melbourne scavenger hunt starts at St Paul’s Cathedral and passes the Town Hall and St Francis’ Church on the way to State Library Victoria and the Old Melbourne Gaol. From the Melbourne City Baths you continue to Queen Victoria Market and Flagstaff Gardens, then the Hellenic Museum and finally SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium on the Yarra.
The 10 stops cover about 5 km, roughly 64 minutes of walking. You can start elsewhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Melbourne’s city centre is laid out on the Hoddle Grid of 1837 and filled with grand buildings from the gold-rush era. State Library Victoria has a famous domed reading room, the Old Melbourne Gaol is where Ned Kelly was hanged in 1880, and Queen Victoria Market has traded since 1878. The city is also home to one of the largest Greek communities outside Greece.
A game makes you look closely at façades, statues and details you would otherwise walk past, and the stories explain what you have just seen. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a flat white whenever you like.
The Melbourne scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 64 minutes (5 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at St Paul’s Cathedral opposite Flinders Street Station and finishes at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium on the Yarra. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Melbourne scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Melbourne scavenger hunt in English, German, Greek, Italian or Chinese. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Melbourne scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between gold-rush landmarks, markets and gardens, starting whenever you are ready.
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