Explore the quirky side of Melbourne with this beautiful map of the city.
Melbourne is famous for its laneways, coffee and trams – but if you look a little closer there’s a whole lot more to discover. The Unknown Melbourne Map is a guide to the city’s lesser-known stories: the weird and the wonderful.
From the garden home of the fairies, to Australia’s most dangerous escalator. From the city’s most emailed tree to a truck-eating bridge. This map is a celebration of the unusual and the surprising, and we hope you’ll use it as motivation to head out and visit these quirky parts of our city. Chuck it in your bag as a reminder to explore and stay curious.
Created by popular online creator Julian O'Shea, this map features 34 of Melbourne's hidden secrets and shares the surprising stories behind them. Each place is beautifully illustrated by artist-cartographer Alex Hotchin.
Things to discover include:
The Most Dangerous Escalator in Australia
World's Oldest Operating Rollercoaster
140 Metre Tall 'Fake' Pylons
Melbourne's Infamous Truck-Eating Bridge
The $24,000,0000 Memorial that Broke Due to Daylight Savings
Roundabout of Death
150 Year Old Kangaroo Water Fountain.
and more.
The Unknown Melbourne Map is a perfect gift for locals and visitors alike.
This is an A2 map (420 x 594 mm) folded to A5 (148 x 210 mm). Printed in Melbourne, Australia on beautiful FSC Certified, 160gsm Knight Vellum paper.
Created by Julian O'Shea / Art by Alex Hotchin / Design by Mary McGillivray
