Canberra Hidden Women's History Walking Tour

Walk into Canberra's hidden women's history and discover the incredible women behind Australia's capital city



2 hours Experience size 1 to 20 (public dates), 10 to 30

label $30 - $50 (or 4 payments of $7.50 - $12.50 Afterpay)
($30 per Child (5-15), $50 per Adult)

Discover Australia’s hidden women's history as you walk among some of our nation’s most iconic cultural institutions and monuments.

Hidden between the National Archives, the National Library, and the National Gallery are the stories of women who designed cities, changed Australia’s constitution and dismissed governments.

You'll see it all, from the longest-running protest in the world to hidden spy bunkers and secret moats to the buildings where decisions about the future of our country are made.

We’ve designed this tour for a general audience. You don't need to know anything about Australian history to enjoy this tour.

On this tour, we dig into Canberra’s history and share how the city gradually became the political and cultural capital it is today.

You'll be guided through the National Triangle by locals with a great sense of humour, a genuine passion for Canberra, and plenty of fun facts to share. This fun, interactive and informative tour introduces you to a different side of Canberra’s most iconic monuments, sites and cultural institutions.


Knowledge required
This tour is suitable for those who know nothing about Australian history and Canberra and for those who feel they already know all there is to know!
 
What to bring
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing! This tour runs rain or shine, so if it looks like it will rain, we recommend bringing an umbrella.
 
Location

King George V Memorial, King George Terrace, Parkes ACT

Canberra Hidden Women's History Walking Tour location
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She Shapes History
She Shapes History

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We're on a mission to make Australian women's history accessible, entertaining, and engaging through walking tours, social media and one-off events.

She Shapes History started with a simple question – "Where are the women in the history of Australia?"

Bushrangers, convicts, diggers, blokes and battlers are often seen as the main characters of Australian history. In the story of our nation, women have frequently been cast as minor characters. Countless stories have been lost, left unrecorded, undervalued, and untold. As a society, it's so easy to forget that women were behind many of the moments that shaped Australia.

We believe that by recovering the remarkable stories of the women who shaped history, we can challenge our perception of women today. Closing the respect gap in Australian politics and culture today requires that we recognise and re-imagine what Australian women, particularly First Nations women, queer women, women of colour and women with disabilities, have achieved in the past.

While there are many ways to learn more about our history, there is nothing quite like a walking tour. Walking tours offer a unique opportunity to share history in an inclusive, accessible and non-judgmental context.

We use walking tours to highlight the diverse and often forgotten women behind the moments that shaped Australia. We want all Australians, no matter their race, gender or sexuality, to be able to see themselves in Canberra's landscape, in Australian history, and the story of our nation.

So, where are the women in the story of Australia? Well, as you'll discover on our tours, everywhere.

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