SOAK UP THE SECRETS OF SYDNEY’S CITY-SCAPE

Sydney’s history is unlike any other city. The streets, structures and sculptures of our CBD are soaked in strange and often sinister stories dating back to convict and colonial times. 

On this expert-led walking tour you’ll weave throughout time and space to uncover urban underworlds, hidden haunts and an eclectic array architectural masterpieces from the Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco eras of Sydney.

COVERED ON THIS TOUR:

• Convict Barracks: the penal system
• Sydney Mint: gold rush robberies
• St James Church: the underground crypt
• NSW Supreme Court: capital punishment
• Theatre Royal: bohemian laneways 
• Martin Place: banks and burglars
• General Post Office: colonial communications
• Wynyard Park: the demon dentist
• Military Barracks: the rum rebellion
• Erskine Street: sailors and opium dens 
• Skittle Lane: early pubs and entertainment
• The Grace Building: US military headquarters
• Central Coffee Palace: temperance movement
• The Strand Arcade: basement nightclubs
• Clarence Street: vice squad police station
• Queen Victoria Building: original markets
• Town Hall: Sydney’s old burial ground

PUBLIC TOUR DETAILS

GROUP SIZE:

This tour runs with a minimum 4 guests and a maximum 15 guests (contact us to arrange a private tour with flexible group size options).

STARTING POINT:

Meet your guide at Queen’s Square: by the Queen Victoria Statue (corner of Macquarie Street and St James Road) Click here for google maps locator.

END LOCATION:

Sydney Town Hall: direct access to train, bus and tram located here.

DURATION: 

Over approximately 2.5 hours you’ll cover around 3 km through the city at a leisurely pace.

CONTENT:

This unique history tour focusses on colonial crime stories, architectural insights, hidden corridors throughout the city centre. It is designed to engage both Sydney locals and visitors and is hosted by a professional guide-historian carrying a display folder full of historic photos, maps and paintings.