Sydney Historical Walking Tours
Uncover the hidden past of Sydney with our historical walking tours. Led by knowledgeable guides, these courses reveal the stories behind the city’s buildings, monuments, and streets. Explore Sydney’s unique heritage while enjoying the charm of one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
Clash of Cultures on the Hawkesbury (Oxberry/Dyarubbin) River
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Clash of Cultures on the Hawkesbury (Oxberry/Dyarubbin) River
<p>This course explores one of the most significant early contact zones in colonial New South Wales, centered on the Hawkesbury/Nepean River at Windsor. Through place-based history, we examine
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Liverpool: Macquarie Town
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Liverpool: Macquarie Town
<p>Liverpool was one of Governor Macquarie’s planned satellite towns, designed to bring order, infrastructure and civic life to the early colony. This course explores Liverpool’s colonial origins,
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Highs and Lows of Sydney: Darlinghurst to Surry Hills
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Highs and Lows of Sydney: Darlinghurst to Surry Hills
<p>This walking course explores Sydney’s social geography from ridge tops to low-lying streets. We examine how class, institutions and urban planning shaped Darlinghurst and Surry Hills, revealing
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La Perouse: First Contact and Later Connections
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La Perouse: First Contact and Later Connections
<p>La Perouse is one of Australia’s most significant sites of first contact and cross-cultural encounter. This course explores the layered histories of the La Perouse peninsula on Botany Bay, from
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