Women's History Walking Tour with Local Guide in Canberra
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- E-Ticket
- 2 hr
Ready to learn about the REAL history of Canberra – the one excluded from history books and your standard tour of Canberra? Snag your place on this entertaining and educational walking tour of Canberra and discover the true movers and shakers behind our city. Join our young and passionate local guides to uncover the stories of Australia's most misunderstood city. Learn about Australia’s hidden women's history as you walk among some of our nation’s most iconic cultural institutions and monuments. Hidden between the National Archives, the National Library and the National Gallery are the stories of women who designed cities, changed Australia’s constitution and dismissed governments. You'll see it all, from the longest-running protest in the world to hidden spy bunkers and secret moats to the buildings where decisions about the future of our country are made. This tour will change the way you see Australia's capital city forever.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: She Shapes History
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Our professional guides will give you insider access to the Museum of Australian Democracy. We will visit areas of the building relevant to women's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
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At the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, we acknowledge and respect the traditional country of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We acknowledge their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
Duration: 20 minutes
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Our guide will explain the unexpected history of the National Portrait Gallery
Duration: 10 minutes
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We will sit outside the High Court of Australia to hear stories of women who have shaped Australia.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Our guide will share the stories behind Reconciliation Place
Duration: 10 minutes
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Our professional guides will give you insider access to the National Library of Australia. We will stop at the 'Bookplate' cafe for a break and a coffee.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Lake Burley Griffin
A passionate and professional local guide shares the secret history behind the lake
Duration: 10 minutes
