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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704melissabm
Mar 23, 2026
Perfect walking tour for Sydney locals and visitors - Can’t recommend this highly enough. Entertaining, informative tour by Cat - well paced, great stories. Take your mum! Take your sister! Take your kids! Excellent gift too.
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Bernadettem659
Mar 10, 2026
Highly recommended - This was a wonderful walking your. Stories of amazing women and their impact on the development of Sydney. An easy 2 hour walk. Our guide Jess did a wonderful job.
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Z474fwjeanettem
Mar 6, 2026
Women of Substance shaping a nation with tenacity, competence, intellect and compassion. - Was an informative and enjoyable tour learning about women we never had heard of but also new facts about women we did know or had heard of.
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Benedictehenry
Mar 3, 2026
A fantastic experience to gift and live with loved ones - Having loved the Wollongong tour, I gifted each of my sisters-in-law the Sydney tour as a Christmas present. For a two-hour tour, I found it very affordable. Our guide, Cat, was there to welcome our group of 13 people well ahead of meeting time, and was very personable, knowledgeable and generous with her time as she literally went the extra mile to cover the tour content, extending it by an extra 30 minutes. The four of us learnt so much about how women have shaped Sydney in so many different ways: medical, architectural, social, to name a few. It is so heart-warming to hear those dug-up stories we need to know to fill the gap in our history books! The walking bits between stations can be filled by chats between participants, extensions of knowledge from our guide, or just reflection on what you just heard, you choose! Highly recommended whether you are male or female, young or older, a tourist or living in Sydney... you will learn so much and never look at Sydney the same way.
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L7233uukatrinah
Feb 26, 2026
Fascinating and Fun!! - We did this tour in the rain! But despite the weather it was extremely fun, informative and fascinating. I would recommend it for anyone!!
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Roving439219
Feb 21, 2026
Spotlight on women who rocked - Jess uncovered some fascinating tales with humour, colour and intelligence. Loved the stories and learnt a truckload about my own city. Highly recommended.
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Elizabeth_y
Jan 30, 2026
An inspirational tour about women's neglected history. - I think it is very important for Australians to know about the untold history of women's contributions and achievements. In my opinion it is shameful that the history that is taught neglects to mention women's contributions particularly when a male spouse is often given credit for his female spouse's contribution to often joint achievements with no mention of the woman's role. This tour addresses some of that neglect of women's contributions to Australia's history. The tour guide was exceptional- she made history come alive. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about women's neglected history.
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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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From $42
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).