Canberra Tour: Discover Hidden Women's History

Uncover the hidden women’s history of Canberra on an entertaining and educational walking tour. Discover the true stories behind Australia’s capital city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Australian Democracy - 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.
  • Aboriginal Tent Embassy - At the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, we acknowledge and respect the traditional country of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We…
What's Included
  • Local Guide
  • Souvenir Postcard
Additional Information

Ready to learn about the REAL history of Canberra – the one excluded from the history books and your standard tour of Canberra?
Join this entertaining and educational walking tour of Canberra and discover the true movers and shakers behind our city.
Learn about Australia’s hidden women’s history as you walk among some of our nation’s most iconic…

Location
King George V Memorial
King George Terrace
Our tour begins and finishes at the King George V Memorial Statue out the front of Old Parliament House and next to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mary
Jun 28, 2025
Brilliant walking tour! - Fantastic tour! Really fun, interesting and most of all educational! I learnt so much about the amazing women that helped shape Melbourne. Our guide was so well informed, fun and friendly. We learnt about statues and buildings that I walk past every day without realising how fascinating and important they really were. The tour was the perfect length (2.5 hours) and there were lots of stops along the way so you didn’t get tired or bored between places. Would recommend to anyone looking to learn about Melbourne’s the lesser known but very important Herstory
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Rebcameron
May 17, 2025
Cold day, warm heart. - Our guide was insightful and went above and beyond to answer questions. I learnt many new facts about women’s history in the ACT. I plan to go on the tour again with my adult children.
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Natalie
May 2, 2025
A must do in Canberra - I am from New Zealand and have never visited Canberra before. The She Shapes History walking tour was the ideal way to learn some Australian history and to gain an insight to the parliamentary area Our guide Eleri was so knowledgeable and friendly. An absolute highlight of my holiday. If you want to be inspired, see some amazing architecture and art and be inspired by brave, intelligent, hardworking women. Book this tour
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Catherinesf206oe
Apr 18, 2025
Don't miss the stories of women who have influenced the Australia of today. You'll be surprised and entertained. - Who said Canberra was boring? There was nothing boring about the two-hour stroll around the capital triangle with a She Shapes History guide. Every step and stop revealed fascinating stories about the women who have shaped the history of Australia, often unrecognised or their work undocumented.
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Capitallass
Apr 6, 2025
Walking and learning in the Parliamentary Triangle - What a tour! Two hours walking in the Parliamentary Triangle while Vasiliki told us stories of Australian women who have made extraordinary contributions ... and showed us a few secret spots too. Highly recommended.
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D5361dbmollyg
Mar 20, 2025
An Inspiring and Insightful Walking Tour of Canberra - Took the Badass Women of Canberra tour in late February with the informative, fun and lovely guide Eleri who was so knowledgable about Canberran and Australian women in history. The blending of deep knowledge, passion and engaging storytelling *Chef’s kiss* Spent the rest of the day exploring Canberra on SSH recommendations! Would highly recommend if visiting Canberra (or if you want to learn more about your city!). Thanks so much Sita, Eleri and Zev!
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503fiw
Mar 8, 2025
Kickass with Badass Women of Canberra - We had a wonderful tour with our guide Jane who was funny, informative and kept our group entertained! I would highly recommend this tour to fellow Canberrans and tourists alike!
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Lindaargall
Feb 8, 2025
Fantastic tour - The guide was amazign and very friendly. I have lived in Canberra for nealy 50 years but the guide related so many stories about women in Canberra, politicsincluding indigenous women I learnt so much . It was a fantastic 2 hour tour .Highly recommend
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Exploration152980
Feb 7, 2025
Badass knowledge & fun! - This was a fantastic tour, would definitely recommend it. Our tour guide Eleri was a wealth of knowledge and made it really interesting & fun. I learnt a lot about influential women in Canberra and will be doing a lot more reading about the stories Eleri shared with us.
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Kerri_m
Feb 2, 2025
Men and WOMEN shaped Canberra. - This experience was eye-opening. Our guide, Jane, told us many stories of incredibly inspiring women who have helped shape Canberra and our democracy. The walking tour was the best way to begin our first trip to Canberra. it gave us a foundation and understanding of how Canberra came to be.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).