10 Scavenger Hunts in Australia You Can Book Today

1.Melbourne City Centre Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $13Our pick

Use the Explorial app to guide yourself from the State Library Victoria through central Melbourne. Solve clues at the Majorca Building, Flinders Street Station, AC/DC Lane, and other sights, then earn points with questions and photo challenges. Plan for about two hours, though you can pause and continue at your own pace.

“It was a great way to discover Melbourne while having a great time with friends. The game is well designed and its format adds an extra layer of fun.”

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2.The Mad Botanist Scavenger Hunt For Kids & Families.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $17Top rated

Help Professor Whiz stop the Mad Botanist in a self-guided web-app adventure through Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. You’ll follow cryptic clues, discover plant facts, search for playful features such as the beating drum of the South Pacific, and finish near the garden centre. Best for children around 5 to 10, with parents solving alongside them.

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3.Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Caloundra On The Coast

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · from $12Best value

Start whenever you like at Kings Beach and follow the Let’s Roam app through Caloundra. Solve riddles, complete photo tasks, and visit lighthouses, Bulcock Beach, the street fair, military displays, the regional gallery, and more. This private, self-guided outing suits families and groups who prefer freedom over a fixed guide.

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4.Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Perched On A Swan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $12

You’ll follow the Let’s Roam app from Barrack Square through Perth’s central sights, solving riddles and completing photo challenges at places such as Yagan Square, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Town Hall, and the Swan River. Choose a Braniac, Photographer, or Mapper role, compete on a leaderboard, and finish back at the starting point.

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5.Melbourne (St Kilda) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $13

Use the Explorial app to explore St Kilda on foot, solving riddles, answering questions, and completing photo tasks. The English-language route takes about 1 to 2 hours, starts and ends at 29P Marine Parade, and includes Luna Park, St Kilda Pier, The Wonderful Two, and other local sights. You set the pace and can pause when needed.

“great fun and a great way to explore the city! there was a good balance in the type of activities asked! the amount of text was just right! thanks!”

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6.Scavenger Hunt – Explore Newtown In A Series Of Fun Cryptic Clues

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $17

Take a self-guided two-hour walk through Newtown using a web app and 12 cryptic clues. Follow the route from King Street past giant dog statues, the I Have a Dream mural, Enmore Theatre, a stone ship, street art, and Pocket City Farms. It is a private activity for your group, with no guide included.

“First clue should have more detail as it inferred it would be in line of sight but was far from it. Feature of another clue had been removed from its site which was disappointing. The second last (last?) clue was a bit vague in terms of where to loRead more”

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7.Fierce Nights & Neon Lights – Kings Cross Sydney Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $17

Use a web app to solve 13 cryptic clues across Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay House, and nearby streets tied to Kate and Tilly Devine and the Razorhurst gangs. This private, self-guided adventure takes about two hours, finishes near the start, and includes an optional speakeasy stop.

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8.A Remarkable Scavenger Hunt: Culture In Canberra, ACT

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $12

You’ll follow the Let’s Roam app on a private, self-guided loop through central Canberra. Solve trivia and clues at Civic Square, the Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra School of Art Gallery, and other city sights. Expect about two hours of walking, photo challenges, maps, leaderboards, and no guide or transport included.

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9.Melbourne Scavenger Hunt – Arts & Culture Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $17

Follow a web-app clue trail from Federation Square through Melbourne’s Arts Precinct, public artworks, gardens, walkways, and the Yarra River. You’ll solve puzzles at your own pace, discover lesser-used city spaces, and finish somewhere on Southbank Boulevard. No guide joins you, so your group controls the timing.

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10.Awesome Sydney Scavenger Hunt: Inside Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $12

You and your private group use the Let’s Roam app to solve riddles, answer trivia, take photos, and follow a self-guided route through Sydney. The roughly two-hour hunt starts and ends at Bennelong Point, with stops at the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, The Rocks, Observatory Hill, and nearby museums. Bring a charged phone and comfortable shoes.

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