Melbourne Unlocked

21/05/2026

Did you know? Melbourne has a hidden rock ’n’ roll laneway that’s grittier, cooler — and far quieter — than Hosier Lane… 🎸✨

👉 Duckboard Place & AC/DC Lane

Tucked just off Flinders Lane, these narrow alleys form a hidden horseshoe loop packed with Melbourne character. Think brick walls layered with bold street art, hidden restaurants, moody bars, and a rebellious rock vibe that feels worlds away from the busy tourist crowds.

【 2 Fun Facts About This Spot 】

🤘 A “Laneway to Heaven”
In 2004, Melbourne officially renamed Corporation Lane to AC/DC Lane in honour of Australia’s legendary rock band AC/DC. At the opening ceremony, then Lord Mayor John So famously joked:

“As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this is a laneway to heaven.”

🍒 Once Home to a Rock Icon
This area was once home to the legendary Cherry Bar, one of Melbourne’s most famous rock venues before it moved to Little Collins Street. Even today, the spirit of old-school rock lives on, with huge tributes to Malcolm Young and Bon Scott painted across the laneway walls.

Next time you’re in the CBD, skip the crowds at Hosier Lane and duck down Duckboard Place instead — you might just discover the kind of Melbourne magic tourists usually miss.

💬 Melbourne laneway lovers — have you been here yet? 👇 Drop your street art photos below or tag a friend who needs to see this!

22/10/2021

YOU DID IT Melbourne Mama's!

Now run out that door and go enjoy a coffee heck an Irish coffee as you bloody deserve it!

Hope your first day of 'new normal' is filled with joy and you take a moment to give yourself a big pat on the back as you've truly done an amazing job navigating lockdown.

Leave a Melbourne Mama some encouragement below 🤍

22/10/2021

𝙵𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳𝙾𝙼 𝙳𝙰𝚈 𝙵𝙰𝚁𝙺𝙴𝙽 🧔🏻‍♀️
Anyone else completely fresh out?🖕🏼

20/10/2021

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When the day has FINALLY arrived for your kids to return to school after one billion days of homeschooling…and you get a message saying that the school is an exposure site and closed until further notice 😭😭😭

This is the first of many wines tonight . Seriously, can I get off this ride now???

19/09/2021

29/08/2021

look like we are still long way to go....

29/08/2021

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has said it is 'not possible' to end lockdown in the next week as state records 92 new local cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Sunday, August 29: Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has said it is 'not possible' to end lockdown in the next week as state records 92 new local cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

21/08/2021

What now.......

Thousands of police will take to the streets and set up checkpoints in Sydney’s CBD on Saturday to quell an anti-lockdown protest, Victoria’s lockdown is expected to b...

05/08/2021

Victoria will enter its sixth COVID-19 lockdown after recording a total of eight coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed the state will be placed into a seven-day lockdown, effective from 8pm Thursday.

"None of us want to be in a situation where we have to lock down again, but the Delta variant moves so fast that with even a handful of positive cases that can't be linked, that hasn't been in isolation through their infectious period, there is no alternative for us but to listen to our public health experts," he told reporters.

Two of the eight new cases will be included in Friday's numbers. They are close contacts of a teacher from Al-Taqwa College and her husband, both in their 20s and who live in the Hobsons Bay council, who tested positive on Wednesday with the source of their infection unknown.

This is an unprecedented time in Melbourne history, we'd like to invite you to share your remarkable lockdown photos, let's share and cheer each other up!

05/08/2021