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Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour 10% OFF
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
$38.84
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Overview
Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour offers a unique perspective on the city’s rich history, heritage, and culture. This easy-paced 2-hour small-group walking tour highlights the stories behind Adelaide's development from colonial times to the present.
- 🏛️ Visit St Francis Xavier Cathedral and learn about its significance, history, and architecture during a 10-minute discussion.
- 👩🦳 Hear the inspiring story of Mother Mary Mackillop at her statue, focusing on her sainthood and charitable work for 5 minutes.
- 🏛️ Explore the Adelaide Town Hall, where you'll get an introduction to the city's early local government and the hall's historical uses for 10 minutes.
- 🌳 Discover the history of Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, including its indigenous connections and development over 10 minutes.
- 👑 Learn about the Queen Victoria Statue and its significance during a 3-minute talk.
- 📜 Gain insights into Charles Cameron Kingston's career and legacy with a 10-minute overview at his statue.
- 🏢 Understand the Torrens Building's history and its connection to Sir Richard Torrens in a 4-minute discussion.
- 🏛️ Discuss the Adina Apartments' past as the Treasury Building, including famous visitors and its role in government before 1968 for 10 minutes.
- 🧭 Reflect on the exploration legacy of John McDouall Stuart at his statue during a 5-minute talk.
- ⚖️ Get a brief overview of the State Admin Centre, its current use, and the history of the surrounding court buildings in a total of 15 minutes.
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Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Complimentary bag of South Australian made sweets
- Information on what do see and do in Adelaide
- Information on transport options during visit to Adelaide
- Services of an experienced local guide
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
Outside of the Adelaide Town Hall
Return details
We finish the tour in front of the statue of Queen Victoria, in Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral• Sir Francis Xavier Cathedral - mention its significance, history, architecture, relevance today (10 min) • Mother Mary Mackillop Statue - Story of Mackillop - her sainthood, order of nuns, charity work (5 min)
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Town Hall• Adelaide Town Hall - Introduction including brief history of Adelaide and its development, route of tour, duration and other housekeeping. Talk about early local government in South Australia and ground-breaking activities occurring in Adelaide Town Hall. Discuss previous use of buildings and current use. (10 min)
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Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga• Victoria Square - talk about history of square, indigenous connections, development of square (10 min) • Queen Victoria Statue - discuss significance of statue (3 min) • Charles Cameron Kingston Statue - overview of Kingston's career, personality, contribution, legacy ( 10 min)
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• Adina Apartments/Previously Treasury Building - Discuss history of building, tunnels, courtyard, famous people who have visited, role of Cabinet prior to 1968 (10 min)
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John McDouall Stuart Statue• John McDouall Stuart Statue - story of Stuart, role he played in exploration, his legacy ( 7 min)
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Sir Samuel Way Building• Sir Samuel Way Court Building - history including its previous life as a department store and legacy of marble staircase, usage (10 min) • Three Rivers Fountain - story regarding erection of fountain, history, significance (4 min) • Transport - history of trams, trains in area(5 min)
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Adelaide Central MarketVisit the biggest undercover food related market in the southern hemisphere and learn about its history and development including its diverse range of food and beverages.
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Discuss South Australia's early justice system as we pass by the Supreme Court, Magistrate's Court and Commonwealth court buildings.
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Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour 10% OFF
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
$38.84
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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