Canberra Tour: Hidden Women's History

Uncover the hidden queer heritage of Canberra’s Inner-North on this engaging LGBTQIA+ history walking tour. Explore historic sites, learn about queer activists, and discover the major political and social movements that shaped the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia’s capital city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sydney - The journey takes us from Taylor Square to the State Library of NSW.
What's Included
  • Local Tour Guide
Additional Information

This is not your typical Sydney history tour.
It caters to those who have ever wondered, “Where are the women in this city’s history?” It’s perfect for travelers eager to explore beyond the usual routes and uncover a side of Sydney that remains largely unseen but deserves recognition.
Guided by She Shapes History, participants will journey from Macquarie…

Location
Archibald Memorial Fountain
Elizabeth Street
The tour begins at Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Robyn
Jan 4, 2026
Enlightening and inspiring - This tour was so enjoyable. Most of the 10 person group were Sydney locals lead by the totally engaging Kathryn. She had us all enthralled with her stories about these wonderful women from Sydney’s history as we walked from Hyde Park to The Rocks. Caroline Chisholm totally deserves a statue in a prominent location in Sydney. A highly enjoyable and worthwhile tour!!
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Helen
Dec 22, 2025
Not only for tourists - everyone must do! - Even if you think you know Sydney you should do this tour! Firstly it’s a lovely walk around the city and we walked parts that we have never done before. Then there’s the history talk along the way. Every story was fascinating and inspiring. Our guide Cat was very enthusiastic and her passion for history came through. Cannot recommend this tour highly enough - so enjoyable and interesting.
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Cheryl_m
Dec 7, 2025
A must do for lovers of history and women. - If you love learning about the unknown history of Sydney- this is the tour for you. Cant recommend it enough.. learnt thing about the amazing women that shaped Sydney including the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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118satuk
Nov 29, 2025
First in my To Do List (Finnish Feminist) - Very informative, full of details, stories from brave "we can do it" women in Sydney. You have to know the history, then you try to understand what is happening now. Highly recommending to this path to understand how women were doing that early Sydney ready for us modern feminists to visit, or even live in Sydney. Nursing, building, poltics and equal rights. Respect.
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Liac255060
Nov 19, 2025
Badass Walking Tour - Fabulous walking tour. Kathryn was a wealth of information. The walking wasn't too taxing and I love that the historical information is emailed to you as a follow-up so your brain isn't overloaded during the walk.
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711alanah
Nov 17, 2025
Badass Tour - What a wonderful experience the tour was . Kathryn was such a fantastic tour guide with a wealth of knowlege . She was witty and kept the groups interest the whole tour. I would higly recomend the tour to me familyy and friends
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Margarethakate
Nov 17, 2025
Who runs the World??? - A fantastic day out in my home city learning more about the wonderful women who shaped the city and whose stories have largely been lost or erased….or just not told. Wonderful storytelling by our Guide, Kathryn - very knowledgeable and engaging. Bring your friends and enjoy a morning out in the city and learn a lot!
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I672kfsues
Nov 7, 2025
Learning History - Such an informative eye opening experience. Our guide was enthusiastic and had so much enthusiasm for our history it was infectious. Booking a Canberra tour as I loved it so much.
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Dreamer01679663156
Nov 3, 2025
Book now! You won’t regret it! I promise. - I took my parents, my 76-year-old father has been raving ever since! The amazingly knowledgeable and absolutely delightful Kathryn led us on a morning of discovery through a part of Sydney I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about. Now I know there’s so much left to learn. You won’t regret going on this tour! Seriously, if my Dad loved it (despite not being overly enthused when I gifted it), essentially everybody will 😅
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Nickid615
Sep 9, 2025
Worth Doing! Great Tour - We're a Sydney based team of 8 ladies and we really enjoyed this tour of little known, amazing women in Sydney's history. Thank you Kathryn, your passion, knowledge and story telling was just fabulous. What a great tour! What a great way to see our great city!
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From $45
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).