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Glebe Historical Tour: Explore Sydney's Heritage
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15 Ratings
Glebe
Discover the captivating history of Glebe on a guided walking tour. Explore the stunning Edwardian townhouses and grand Victorian mansions that tell the story of this unique Sydney suburb. Join us every weekend!
Discover the captivating history of Glebe on a guided walking tour. Explore the stunning Edwardian townhouses and grand Victorian mansions that tell the story of this unique Sydney suburb. Join us every weekend!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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138A Glebe Point Rd - St Johns Anglican Church
This massive Gothic Revival building dominates the Glebe streetscape. With a towering spire and beautiful grounds it has an extremely interesting history. - 158 Bridge Rd - Glebe Presbyterian Church is a dominating sandstone building that has has quite an interesting nomadic life.
- **2 Woolley…
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138A Glebe Point Rd - St Johns Anglican Church
This massive Gothic Revival building dominates the Glebe streetscape. With a towering spire and beautiful grounds it has an extremely interesting history. - 158 Bridge Rd - Glebe Presbyterian Church is a dominating sandstone building that has has quite an interesting nomadic life.
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2 Woolley St - St James’ Catholic Church
This magnificent church is located in a very rich complex of differing heritage architectural styles. It showcases detailed stained-glass windows and an intriguing back story. -
357 Glebe Point Rd - Bidura House
This is a beautiful 1860s gentleman’s residence with a chequered past. from life as a prominent mansion to a massive children’s detention centre, it is an intriguing building. - 244 Glebe Point Rd - Hartford House is an elaborate mansion and an example of one of Glebe’s most prestigious houses.
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St Scholasticas College - The Former Toxteth Park House
This is the most impressive house in Glebe. Toxteth Park House is a former mansion of one of the richest families in Sydney.
What's Included
- Expert-led historical tour through a heritage-rich Sydney suburb
- Expert-led historical tour through a heritage-rich Sydney suburb
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Tea and coffee
Additional Information
Glebe is a picturesque inner city suburb that boasts a rich mix of magnificent Edwardian townhouses and imposing Victorian mansions. The suburb was forged from a multitude of industry mixed with the frivolous activities of some of Sydney’s ultra rich. This suburbs blend of social history makes it unique in Sydney’s Development. This tour operates every weekend on Saturday mornings.
- Pets are welcome!
Glebe is a picturesque inner city suburb that boasts a rich mix of magnificent Edwardian townhouses and imposing Victorian mansions. The suburb was forged from a multitude of industry mixed with the frivolous activities of some of Sydney’s ultra rich. This suburbs blend of social history makes it unique in Sydney’s Development. This tour operates every weekend on Saturday mornings.
- Pets are welcome!
Location
140 Glebe Point Rd
Glebe Point Road
For the Glebe tour we meet at the Glebe Point Road entrance of Dr H J Foley Rest Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Leannec100
Nov 1, 2025
Bringing history alive - Excellent walking tour of Glebe _ fascinating insights into its heritage- Ned really brought it all to life. From the wealthy to the working class and all the weird stuff that went on. Thoroughly recommend.
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Paulazraila
Oct 23, 2025
Ned knows his Glebe and you will too after this engaging tour. - Despite the rainy weather, we had a great time learning about Glebe. Ned certinly knows his Glebe! The tour of the area was filled with history and Ned was very engaging. We didn't realise how little we knew about such an historical and colourful area. A must do tour if you are interested in Glebe
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Hienric
Sep 21, 2025
Interesting tour of Glebe - Ned’s exciting and informative tour of Glebe was a really great experience. My jaw dropped at some of the interesting facts right at my door step. I can’t wait to share some of what I learned with friends when they visit. The walking was nicely paced with frequent stops. Ned allowed me to bring my small dog (I did ask in advance) which was a treat for him too!
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Verram98
Sep 7, 2025
Great local tour of suburban Sydney - Great local tour guide Ned who appreciates the history and development of his own backyard and it’s fantastic to get a local perspective of the inner city suburb of Glebe and Ned is great at explaining the local people from the past and their contributions to Sydney’s development as a city .. highly recommend this tour
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John_c
Sep 6, 2025
Glebe the most interesting suburb in Australia - Great walking tour of Glebe, the oldest and most interesting suburb in Sydney. We learnt more from Ned in a few hours than 15 years of living in Glebe. So much history and great stories. Thanks Ned
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109katelynm
Aug 22, 2025
Incredibly informative and perfect for the whole family! - Couldn’t recommend it enough! Have been on two tours already with my family and can’t wait to do the city one. Ned’s a super insightful tour guide and really engaging.
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894lilej
Jul 31, 2025
Fascinating history! - A fantastic experience! I've lived in Glebe for 40 years and learned so much that was new and fascinating. Thanks Ned for a superb walking tour!
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P4480celoris
Jul 20, 2025
- Ned is a terrific tour guide. He's so knowledgeable about the history of the SYD. I've moved here within the past year from overseas. I love learning about the richness of my new home - Glebe. We took in quite a bite of neighborhoods I'd not seen before. Ned has a wealth of knowledge and readily answered questions from the group. We were all enthralled. Looking forward to taking visiting guests on this tour - and to exploring more of Sydney with Real History Walking Tours!
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Sanderadio
Jul 17, 2025
The very rich history of Glebe - We really enjoyed the Historic Walking Tour of Glebe with our guide Ned Dickson. He was very enthusiastic and knew a lot about the area. He told great stories and made the walk really interesting.
One of the highlights was hearing about Toxteth Park, the big old house built in 1829 for George Allen. Ned explained how it changed over time and shared some nice details about the family who lived there.
He also told us about the history of the Glebe Library site, where children were buried after a disease outbreak — very sad but important to know. We also learned about some of the local churches, like St James (a rare Catholic church in the area) and St John’s.
Another part that stood out was the story of Bidura, where children were kept in very bad conditions in the past. And we stopped at the old Valhalla, which used to be a a cinema but has turned into apartments.
Overall, it was a very interesting and thoughtful tour. Ned made the history come alive with his stories. We saw Glebe in a new way. Definitely recommended!
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Ashtonb983
Jul 4, 2023
Absolutely amazing tour! - The tour of Glebe in a nutshell was amazing! My partner and I attended one of these tours in June, Ned's knowledge of Glebe and its distinct history is unmatched! We will definitely be attending the Watson's bay tour when we are in Sydney next.
Definitely recommend attending a tour!
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