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Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney

Sydney, AU
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (29 reviews)
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    • Duration 2 hours
    • Expert guide in English
    • Includes casefiles eBook
    • Visit historic crime scenes
    • Explore LGBT history
    • Ends at Kinselas Hotel

    Explore East Sydney's dark past on a thrilling true crime walking tour, uncovering hidden stories and historic crime scenes in a vibrant neighborhood.

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    Excellent (29 reviews)
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    KylieH377
    Aug 24
    Packed, absolutely packed with interesting stories and little known facts. Our guide Elliott was passionate and great story teller. Be a tourist in your own city and do this tour. Perfect way to spend a Sat or Sun, plenty of pubs post walk.
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    925sharenl
    Aug 24
    Great tour recommend !!! Elliot was a great guide and storyteller I learnt a lot and he kept it interesting Easy walking for most ages
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    staceye687
    Jun 24
    We had the best afternoon playing tourist in our own city. If you are a Surry Hills local you'll particularly love this tour as there are so many stories that hardly anyone knows about. It really does give you a whole new appreciation of the suburb's rise and fall and rise again. The usual tourist trail is of the Rocks (which is still a terrific thing to do) but Surry Hills has so many of its original buildings that it's well worth coming over to the East side to hear their stories. A bit of a warning for the not-so-mobile: it's a slow walk with a lot of standing around, and no sitting down stops, and it does go for the full three hours, so BYO fold up seat, it's well-worth the effort. Elliott really knows his stuff and is a great story teller and we heard stories about unsolved murders and old cemeteries and famous brothels. the sly-grog shops, the pushes and the razor gangs and the Queens of Crime. The tour ends up at a great old pub where we had lunch and a drink and a really interesting chat with people we met on the tour. Highly recommend.
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    Weirs2007
    May 24
    If you are intrigued by the darker history of Sydney this is for you. It was great to be led by a guide who, so obviously, did not speak from a script but from in-depth knowledge with a great passion for the history. We will be doing more of these tours!
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    H1983LRsusans
    Apr 24
    Great tour, lots of interesting and informative stories and pictures, the tour was put together well and the amount of time was perfect, well done Elliot! an interesting activity for visitors and locals!
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    Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney

    Explore East Sydney's dark past on a thrilling true crime walking tour, uncovering hidden stories and historic crime scenes in a vibrant neighborhood.

    Highlights

    • Exploring crime scenes
    • Visiting homes of vice queens
    • Standing in the shadows of Old Sydney Prison
    • Learning about segregated African American soldiers
    • Uncovering forgotten LGBT history

    Meeting Point

    We meet in the courtyard of Hydeaway Cafe located behind Museum Station in Hyde Park, Sydney.

    Meeting point

    Sydney NSW 2000 , Australia

    End point

    End Point

    Kinselas on Taylor Square, Darlinghurst.

    Meeting point

    383 Bourke St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 , Australia

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    What to expect

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    Hyde Park

    Discover the history of Hyde Park, the ANZAC Memorial and pond. Hear about a cold case murder from the 1920s. The first cricket match between the Australians and English in 1830. The use of Hyde Park by Aboriginal people before colonization.

    Duration 30 minutes
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    Darlinghurst

    After leaving Hyde Park you enter the old suburb of Darlinghurst ( aka East Sydney). You will spend the rest of the tour in this suburb exploring old laneways and streets investigating historical crime scenes from 1860 to 1970. Darlinghurst was the most dangerous suburb in Australia between 1890 and 1960. It was full of dangerous slums and ganglands. Here you will see the old Sydney (Darlinghurst) gaol that was built by convicts in 1841 and hear about the inmates and the hangmen. Next is the old Police Station and Courthouse. Finally, you will finish at Kinselas Hotel, a 1930s funeral parlour that has been converted into a bar, on Taylor Square. This is the famous backdrop of Sydney's LGBT Mardi Gras.

    Duration 90 minutes

    The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

    Additional Information

    • Additional information
      Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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      Service animals allowed
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      Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Additional information
      Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    Provided by Murders Most Foul

    What our experts say

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      Try the drinks at Kinselas Hotel.
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      Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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      Visit nearby Hyde Park before the tour.
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      Check out local cafes for brunch after.
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      Stay alert for fascinating architecture.

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