Most people would consider unauthorised scribbles on walls as an act of vandalism and their products are generally frowned upon, which is particularly true from where I came from.

This isn't the case here in Melbourne. Here, graffiti is quite a popular trend visible in any suburb and virtually everywhere. Though at certain areas it is considered vandalism, the "nicer" ones are truly an art scene. The level of sophistication and complexity, vandal or not - their handy work certainly deserves attention and praise. It's almost industrial quality! They can be found in the back lanes, to the back walls of factories, to abandoned buildings, to parking lots, to fences - no wall is spared from the hands of these random "vandals/artists".

This is particularly true as well on the railway line when the whole barricade/noise deflectors are covered with colourful layers of graffiti stretching miles and miles.

I'm not sure how this trend started, but I had the feeling that it was well liked then. Now it has become sort of an attraction for Melbourne. Its a synthesis of deviance and order messed together in a visual scene. The Graffiti which has tranfromed Melbourne into a city of art.

Yes. Definately close being the capital of graffiti. No wall is spared. And I mean, none.

But - The ugly side of it. Damn amatuers (it's my house btw).