Women's History Walking Tour: Wicked Women of Wollongong

Walk into Wollongong's hidden history and see Wollongong in a whole new light.



2 hours

Experience size 1 to 4 (public dates), 10 to 24

  $20 - $60 ($20 for Child; $60 for Adult) (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Do you know Wollongong’s hidden history? Whether it’s your first time in the city of steel or you’re a local, we promise you’ll learn something new, step off the beaten track and leave feeling inspired.
We start our tour at the Flagstaff Point Lighthouse with an incredible view of both the sea and the city’s iconic Steelworks. From there, we follow a scenic route past Wollongong’s Old Courthouse and into the CBD. Over the two hours, we cover about 3km at a relaxed and comfortable pace. There are places to pause and sit down along the way, and plenty of time to reflect on what you’ve learned between stops.
From the nuns who made the perilous climb down the rocky cliff face to swim to the hotel heiresses who brought the city’s pub culture to life, there are inspiring and entertaining stories hiding around every corner.
This is Australia’s most viral tour, and has been featured in the ABC, News, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Traveller Awards 2025.
We promise you'll leave feeling inspired by Wollongong’s remarkable and unexpected women's history, and you might even make a few new friends along the way!
  • This walking tour is not wheelchair friendly and is best suited to mobile travellers
  • The tour runs for two hours
  • Suitable for first-time and regular visitors to Wollongong
  • Learn about the women that history books overlook
  • Stroller / pram accessible
  • Well-behaved dogs allowed and must be kept on a leash the whole time
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
Knowledge required
This tour is suitable for those who know nothing about Australian history and Wollongong and for those who feel they already know all there is to know!
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

Flagstaff Point Lighthouse, Endeavour Drive, Wollongong NSW

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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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