Photo: John O’Neill (jjron) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display cropped. Gog and Magog guard Gaunt’s Clock at Royal Arcade.
About this place
Look up above the arcade shops to find the figures flanking Gaunt’s Clock. Their hourly performance makes an ordinary shopping passage a peculiar timekeeping stop.
The record
Comparison: The clock figures inside Royal Arcade, rather than the arcade’s oldest-surviving record.
Visiting
Check the linked visitor information for present access and any booking arrangements.
Verify access details directly before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- City of Melbourne
Identifies the figures flanking Gaunt’s Clock.
- Visit Victoria
Describes the hourly chiming figures.