Melbourne scavenger hunt
St Paul’s Cathedral is a magnificent Melbourne landmark, known for its striking Gothic Revival architecture, soaring spires, and richly detailed interior.
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a historic former prison in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built in the mid-19th century, it operated from 1845 until 1924 and is now one of Melbourne’s best-known heritage attractions.
The Melbourne City Baths is a striking historic landmark, known for its elegant Edwardian architecture and more than a century of sporting and recreational history.
Step inside the State Library Victoria, one of Melbourne’s most beautiful landmarks, and admire its grand architecture, elegant reading rooms, and magnificent domed interior.
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a world-class aquatic attraction located on the banks of the Yarra River that features a stunning 2.2 million-liter Oceanarium filled with sharks, rays, and tropical fish. It offers visitors an immersive journey through diverse habitats, including an impressive sub-Antarctic exhibit home to a majestic colony of King and Gentoo penguins.
Melbourne scavenger hunt
St Paul’s Cathedral is a magnificent Melbourne landmark, known for its striking Gothic Revival architecture, soaring spires, and richly detailed interior.
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a historic former prison in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built in the mid-19th century, it operated from 1845 until 1924 and is now one of Melbourne’s best-known heritage attractions.
The Melbourne City Baths is a striking historic landmark, known for its elegant Edwardian architecture and more than a century of sporting and recreational history.
Step inside the State Library Victoria, one of Melbourne’s most beautiful landmarks, and admire its grand architecture, elegant reading rooms, and magnificent domed interior.
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a world-class aquatic attraction located on the banks of the Yarra River that features a stunning 2.2 million-liter Oceanarium filled with sharks, rays, and tropical fish. It offers visitors an immersive journey through diverse habitats, including an impressive sub-Antarctic exhibit home to a majestic colony of King and Gentoo penguins.

Melbourne Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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What is a city guide?

Your own guide to Melbourne on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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✔ Perfect for couples, students, companies, friends & families

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From Flinders Street to the Yarra, one riddle at a time

The Melbourne scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from landmark to landmark, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. Allow about 3 hours in all: the 10 stops are spread over 5 km of flat city grid, yet only some 64 minutes of that time is spent walking, and the rest goes on riddles, stories and breaks.

Highlights include St Paul's Cathedral, the Town Hall where the Beatles stood on the balcony, the domed State Library Victoria, the bluestone Old Melbourne Gaol of Ned Kelly and the sheds of Queen Victoria Market. Melbourne's city centre is a flat grid of straight streets, so it is easy to explore on foot, from Victorian churches to parks and the Yarra River.

  • Durationabout 3 hours
  • Walkingabout 64 min · 5 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, Greek, Italian, Chinese

A game through Melbourne's grid, from the cathedral to the river

Bluestone, red brick and a navigator in bronze

Each stop hides its riddle in what stands in front of you: the statue of Matthew Flinders outside St Paul's, the clock tower of the Town Hall, the stripes of red brick and cream render on the City Baths. Answers come from looking closely and thinking a little, so the game works just as well for someone who landed in Victoria this morning.

The Beatles, Ned Kelly and graves under the market

Solve a riddle and a story opens: the balcony where the Beatles waved to the crowds in 1964, the gaol where Ned Kelly was hanged in 1880, and the old cemetery whose graves still lie beneath Queen Victoria Market. If you would rather keep your eyes on the street, switch on the audio narration and let it tell these stories between stops.

5 km on a flat grid

Around 64 minutes of the game is walking: up Swanston Street to the library and the gaol, west to the market and Flagstaff Gardens, then down William Street to the river. The centre is level and laid out in straight lines, and Google Maps points the way between stops.

A snack at the market, a rest on the library lawn

No clock runs while you play, so you can browse the deli stalls at Queen Victoria Market or sit on the lawn in front of State Library Victoria, and carry on later or another day. Flying in late or starting from the north side of town? Pick any stop as your first in the app.

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How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Made for first-timers, families and office teams in Melbourne

Learning the CBD grid on day one

The cathedral, the Town Hall, the library, the gaol, the market and the riverbank fit into roughly 3 hours, which gives a newcomer the layout of central Melbourne in one go. Each riddle makes you look up at buildings you would otherwise pass in the crowd.

Children who want penguins at the end

Kids look for St George fighting the dragon on the library lawn, hear how Ned Kelly's armour ended up inside, and finish at the aquarium, home to sharks, rays and king and gentoo penguins. An adult plays in every team, and the market makes a handy halfway snack stop.

Colleagues who split up and meet by the Yarra

A team has up to 5 players, each on their own phone, so a larger group can set off from the cathedral in several teams and regroup on the riverside promenade at the end. From Swanston Street to the riverside, every riddle sits on public ground, so nobody needs to hire a room.

Good to know

  • Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
  • No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
  • Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
  • Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
  • Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The route: from St Paul's Cathedral through the city grid to the Yarra

10 stops · about 64 min walking · start: St Paul's Cathedral · finish: SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

The hunt starts at St Paul's Cathedral opposite Flinders Street Station and heads up Swanston Street to the Town Hall, then on to St Francis' Church, State Library Victoria, the Old Melbourne Gaol and the City Baths. You then cross to Queen Victoria Market and Flagstaff Gardens, walk down William Street past the Hellenic Museum and finish at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium on the Yarra. All ten riddles are read from footpaths, lawns and the riverbank, so you never queue at a ticket desk, and if you are staying nearer the market or the library than the cathedral, the app makes that your first stop and lines the others up behind it.

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  1. St Paul's Cathedral

    1St Paul's CathedralStart

    Melbourne's Anglican cathedral stands on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, opposite Flinders Street Station. It was designed in Gothic Revival style by the English architect William Butterfield and consecrated in 1891, while its tall spires were only added in the 1920s and 1930s. Outside stands a statue of the navigator Matthew Flinders.

  2. Melbourne Town Hall

    2Melbourne Town Hall

    The Town Hall on the corner of Swanston and Collins Streets was built between 1867 and 1870 to a design by the architect Joseph Reed. Its clock tower is named after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who laid the foundation stone in 1867. In 1964 the Beatles waved to huge crowds from its balcony.

  3. St Francis' Church

    3St Francis' Church

    St Francis' Church on the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale Streets is the oldest Catholic church in Victoria, begun in 1841. Before St Patrick's Cathedral was built, it served as Melbourne's first Catholic cathedral. Behind its simple Gothic Revival front it is still one of the busiest churches in the city.

  4. State Library Victoria

    4State Library Victoria

    Founded in 1854, State Library Victoria is one of the oldest free public libraries in the world. Its domed La Trobe Reading Room opened in 1913, and the collection includes the armour of the bushranger Ned Kelly. On the front lawn, look for the statues of St George and the dragon and of Joan of Arc.

  5. Old Melbourne Gaol

    5Old Melbourne Gaol

    This prison on Russell Street was begun in the 1840s in dark bluestone, a volcanic rock used for many early Melbourne buildings, and closed in 1924. The bushranger Ned Kelly was hanged here in 1880. Today it is a museum about crime and punishment in colonial Victoria.

  6. Melbourne City Baths

    6Melbourne City Baths

    The City Baths on Swanston Street opened in their present form in 1904, with striking bands of red brick and cream render and small domes on the roofline. Public baths stood here from 1860, built so that locals would stop bathing in the polluted Yarra River. The building is still a public swimming pool.

  7. Queen Victoria Market

    7Queen Victoria Market

    Queen Victoria Market opened in 1878 and is one of the largest open-air markets in the Southern Hemisphere, with long sheds full of fruit, vegetable, meat and deli stalls. Part of it stands on the site of Melbourne's first cemetery, and many graves still lie beneath the market grounds.

  8. Flagstaff Gardens

    8Flagstaff Gardens

    These gardens take their name from the signal station set up on the hill around 1840, where flags told the town below that a ship had arrived. Even earlier, some of the first settlers were buried here, and a monument recalls them. The hill was laid out as a public park in the 1860s.

  9. Hellenic Museum

    9Hellenic Museum

    The Hellenic Museum on William Street presents Greek art and history in a city with one of the largest Greek communities outside Greece. It occupies the former Royal Mint, a classical building from the 1870s where gold sovereigns were once struck from Victorian gold.

  10. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

    10SEA LIFE Melbourne AquariumFinish

    The aquarium sits on the north bank of the Yarra River at the corner of King and Flinders Streets. Inside live sharks, rays and a colony of king and gentoo penguins, while outside the riverside promenade leads back towards the city centre.

25 reviews for Melbourne Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Excellent way to explore Melbourne

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    Very very nice and informative activity, will do in other cities for sure .

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    Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Excellent way to explore the city and its attractions! We will try it again in the future trips.

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    Great way to see the city, enjoyed by two families ages 12-46.

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

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    We really enjoyed our stay in Melbourne! This activity offered us the opportunity to combine sightseeing with challenging riddles! Thank you Aphrodite for the excellent customer service!

  20. Rated 4 out of 5

    Daniel– Germany –

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    Wegbeschreibung stimmten selten. Immer wieder musst man hin und her um den richtigen Punkt zu finden. Hinzu kommt das manche Punkte eine Baustelle waren und somit extrem oder gar nicht möglich die richtige Hinweise zu finden. Es sollte also immer mal wieder Kontrolliert werden ob sich eventuell was geändert hat. Sind schon enttäuscht vor allem da wir es jetzt schon Häufig besser erlebt haben als hier

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    Could have given more info about what to do at the start. Also, felt like we were backtracking around the city – a better order would have been easier. A good concept.

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

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    Great value tour of Melbourne, very well arranged.

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    Australia –

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    I found the clues very cryptic and difficult to understand. I think a bit more information should be provided to give a idea of what the clue means

  24. Rated 4 out of 5

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    Great way to explore the city and learn some interesting facts.

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    Judith23 –

    Great and cheap activity! Riddles solvers, go on!

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Frequently asked questions

How many hours should we set aside for the hunt in Melbourne?

Set aside about 3 hours for the whole game, of which the walking adds up to some 64 minutes over 5 km and 10 stops, leaving the rest for riddles, stories and a break at the market. If jet lag catches up with you halfway, close the app and carry on from the same riddle the next day.

Which stop opens the Melbourne hunt, and where is the final riddle?

The first riddle is at St Paul's Cathedral, on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, right across from Flinders Street Station. The last one waits at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium on the north bank of the Yarra, a short walk west along the river from where you began.

Do we join a guided group, or book a particular starting time?

You do neither, because nobody waits for you on the cathedral steps and the game has no time slots to book. The booking reference in your email unlocks the game in the World City Trail app whenever it suits you. Tickets are bought per player, and the riddles appear on everyone's phone at once, so nobody has to crowd around a single screen.

Do we need tickets for the Old Melbourne Gaol or the aquarium?

Not for the game: every riddle is solved from outside, on the street or in the gardens. Going inside the Old Melbourne Gaol museum or SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is a separate paid visit, and you can add either one to your day once the hunt is over.

Is the Melbourne hunt good for kids?

With a grown-up in the team, children have plenty to look for: St George and the dragon outside the library, the story of Ned Kelly, the graves beneath the market and, at the very end, the penguins of the aquarium. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs, and although the centre is flat, 5 km is a long way with a pushchair.

Is the Melbourne hunt only in English, or can we choose another language?

The Melbourne game comes in English, German, Greek, Italian and Chinese, and each player sets their own language in the World City Trail app, ideally while still standing outside St Paul's.

Can we use the hunt as a team-building event in Melbourne?

Many groups use it exactly like that: a ticket per person, teams of up to five sent off from the cathedral a few minutes apart, and everyone gathering on the riverside by the aquarium at the end. Since the whole route is on public ground, the tickets are the only thing you need to book.

What goes in the bag for a hunt through Melbourne's grid?

Every team needs one charged smartphone with mobile data, and a power bank is a good idea, along with shoes that are comfortable over 5 km of footpaths. Melbourne's weather is known for changing within a day, so pack a light layer, and in summer a hat and sunscreen.

Start beside Matthew Flinders at St Paul's

Each player needs a ticket of their own, bought online, after which an email brings you the booking reference. On the day that suits you, come out of Flinders Street Station, cross to the cathedral and open the first riddle beside Matthew Flinders.

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