Historical Walks
Sydney's history is etched into its buildings, streets, monuments and sites. Learn more about Sydney's past, its people and the places they built, and appreciate the charms of our beautiful historic city. So, take a walk and have a talk with our well-informed guides who will reveal the wonders of Sydney.
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The Rum Rebellion - A Walking Tour
<p>The Rum Rebellion was both dramatic and influential yet it remains curiously low key in public memory. As our only military coup orchestrated by the volatile, brilliant, and opportunistic Macarthur
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Kirribilli - A Walking Tour
<p>Just north of the major settlement of colonial Sydney Town, a small community developed slowly around significant land purchases by Robert Campbell and later James Milson. In time some grand
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Art Deco and More - Sydney CBD Walking Tour
<p>When we think of Sydney, the first things that spring to mind are often the magnificent harbour, our unique Opera House and the mighty Harbour Bridge. But often unnoticed is its wealth of beautiful
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Summer Haiku in the Gardens
<p>The haiku form was developed by Basho in seventeenth-century Japan and has spread round the world. Haiku writing is a way to deepen perception of the nature around us. It is meditative and
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Victorian and Federation Sydney - Sydney CBD Walking Tour
<p>The story of the founding of colonial Sydney is well known, but what is less well known is the Victorian and Federation period, where the city we know today really took shape. Between 1850 and 1900
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Australian Women's History: A Walking Tour
<p>Join professional Tour Guide Jo Henwood as she reveals the stories of significant but often-forgotten women who changed our lives as we walk the Sydney CBD. There are few statues or plaques to
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The Improving Macquaries: Lachlan
<p>This walk will help you re-imagine early nineteenth-century Sydney Town and the task of governing the colony of convicts. Colonel Macquarie had to bring order to a society riven by conflicts. How
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The Improving Macquaries: Elizabeth
<p>This walk will help you re-imagine early nineteenth-century Sydney under Governor Macquarie. It encompasses both the natural environment and built heritage. Elizabeth’s husband had to bring order
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Castle Hill - A Walking Tour
<p>On 4 March 1804 convicts rose from this Castle Hill penal settlement for the Battle of Vinegar Hill. Today we can retrace their steps, exploring the now-lovely parkland to discover the traces of a
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