Women in Espionage Walking Tour: Secrets in the Capital

Step into Canberra's hidden world of spies, double agents, and covert operations.



2 hours

Experience size 1 to 4 (public dates), 12 to 24

  $40 - $60 ($40 for Child; $60 for Adult) (Afterpay available)
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Not many people think “espionage” when they imagine a visit to Canberra.
We’re here to change that. Canberra has a fascinating and unique history of spies, intrigue and covert operations hidden behind its iconic landmarks.
Join Australia’s most viral tour through Canberra’s National Triangle and go beyond the guidebooks. We start at the Hyatt Hotel before heading to Albert Hall, visiting a hidden underground bunker at West Block, an ex-ASIO office and Old Parliament House, before finishing right back where we started.
Come for a relaxed, easy walk, deepen your understanding of Canberra’s hidden history of women in espionage, and meet the unlikely candidate for Australia’s best spy.
Our tours have been featured on the ABC, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Traveller Awards 2025. This is a tour that will stay with you long after the walk ends. Don’t be surprised if you leave wondering if your Mum was once a spy…
  • This walking tour is wheelchair accessible
  • The tour runs for two hours
  • Suitable for first-time and regular visitors to Canberra
  • Learn about the people that history books overlook
  • Stroller / pram accessible
  • Well-behaved dogs allowed and must be kept on a leash the whole time
  • Public transportation nearby

Upcoming dates for Women in Espionage Walking Tour: Secrets in the Capital

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 6 Oct 2026, 1:32am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

50 upcoming dates between 10 Oct 2026 and 4 Apr 2027.

  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 3pm-5pm
  • Sun 11 Oct 2026, 3pm-5pm
  • Sat 17 Oct 2026, 3pm-5pm
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  • Sat 3 Apr 2027, 2pm-4pm
  • Sun 4 Apr 2027, 2pm-4pm
What you'll get
  • Passionate & Professional Local Guide
  • Hand-drawn souvenir postcard by a local artist
  • A group photo with your guide
  • A follow-up list of resources and further reading on the stories shared
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Knowledge required
This tour is not suitable for young children. We welcome children ages 13+ only.
You don’t need to have a historical background to enjoy our tours, though we find people interested in history tend to love this tour. Our guides share stories without historical lingo, and questions are always encouraged.
What to bring
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing, and bring a water bottle, sunscreen and a hat! This tour runs rain or shine, so if it looks like it will rain, we recommend bringing an umbrella.
Location

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel - 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla Australian Capital Territory

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Recent reviews of Women in Espionage Walking Tour: Secrets in the Capital

  • 5/5 from Ken Owen, attended Nov 2025: We had a very enjoyable evening. Our host was very knowledgable and friendly and had pleasant and relaxed presentation style that made for very pleasant experience. We've lived in Canberra for 30 years and learnt a lot of interesting and amusing history about women in espionage. Thank you.
  • 5/5 from Samantha Beattie, attended Nov 2025: Sam was excellent. She was friendly, had good knowledge and presented the information in an engaging manner. We really enjoyed the experience and leant some local history. Thank you.
  • 5/5 from Geanine, attended Oct 2025: Women in Espionage Walking Tour: Secrets in the Capital was fabulous! Our hosts were amazing and the tour was very informative
  • 4/5 from Kym Bryce, attended Aug 2025: Guide [veronica?] was really great. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, engaging & entertaining. She, was able to answer all questions anyone asked
  • 5/5 from Reem Mohamed Talaat, attended Jun 2025: Veronica was so informative and insightful on the history of women in espionage in Canberra. Lovely walking tour to sites of historic value. Great activity to explore Canberra on a day drip from Sydney.
  • 5/5 from Shelagh Keith, attended May 2025: Very knowledgeable guide with lots of stories to share
  • 4/5 from Bibby Brooks, attended Apr 2025: This was a great tour! Relaxed and friendly, Veronica brought Canberra alive in a way I had never considered before. I would recommend to all!
  • 5/5 from Connie Skibinski, attended Oct 2024: This walking tour was really excellent, I have done a lot of walking tours while travelling in different places, and this is my personal favourite. The topic of espionage is so interesting and something that really sets this apart from other tours.
  • 5/5 from Hayley Vance, attended Aug 2024: We thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour! Sita and Tash were great hosts and the sites and stories were fantastic! We would highly recommend the tour and were happy that we worked out which one of our tour mates was the spy at the start of the tour
  • 5/5 from Guy Mosel, attended Jun 2024: Thanks to Tash for a super informative and fun tour. Great stories. A Canberra highlight.
  • 5/5 from Zaineb Abdulhussein, attended Jun 2024: We had the best time! Highly recommend anyone in Canberra to do this. Such a great way to explore Canberra.
  • 4/5 from Rebecca Hamon, attended Mar 2024: Host presented reasonably well considering it was her first tour. The tour was enjoyable and informative.
  • 5/5 from Jane, attended Oct 2023: Sam was a wonderful guide with great historical insight and knowledge. I enjoyed the tour more than I expected and learned a lot. I also made some new friends along the way. I will be going on more tours with She Shapes History in the near future. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Ryan Sargeant, attended Aug 2023: Absolutely loved this tour! Exactly what I was looking for in a walking tour, great stories and gave lots of history. Sita was our tour guide and you could tell she really knew her stuff! Very energetic, funny and lively. Would definitely take another tour with She Shapes History if i’m ever back in Canberra.
  • 5/5 from Jess Castle, attended Aug 2023: Sita was an amazing tour guide! Knowledgeable, fun, and tried to get everyone involved so that we all enjoyed the tour! I loved hearing her stories and wanted it to last longer. The postcard at the end was a lovely touch. I was a bit nervous about doing the tour solo, but Sita made me feel like a long lost friend! I'm looking at booking their Badass Women of Canberra tour next!
  • 5/5 from Claire Londero, attended Aug 2023: Great walk. Very informative with a friendly guide and a variety of locations. Learned many new things about women in Canberra's history.
  • 5/5 from Maxine Reid, attended Aug 2023: Fantastic afternoon! Our tour guide Sam shared so many amazing stories, and I learned about a completely different side of one of my favourite neighbourhoods. This tour is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys spy books, movies or history.
  • 5/5 from Luca Jones, attended Aug 2023: This tour is a must-do! I’m not much of a history buff but walking around Barton, Kingston and Griffith and hearing about all the espionage that went on was fascinating! The tour was so good that by the end of the tour, I felt like I missed my calling as a spy and was ready to apply to ASIO! This tour is a highly enjoyable way to explore Canberra and take in some mind-blowing history!
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She Shapes History
She Shapes History

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female Women-owned

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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