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Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour

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Join an easy-paced 2 hour small-group walking tours around Victoria Square in the city of Adelaide. The focus of this tour is on history, heritage and culture and covers not only the architecture and history of the varying buildings but also the people who have been associated with them, and the stories about Adelaide's development from colonial times to today. Most of the sites visited are public institutions, statues and monuments and tour participants, whether locals, interstate or from overseas get to experience the essence of what Adelaide is all about.
  • Local guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Departure Point

128 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia Outside of the Adelaide Town Hall

Return Details

131 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia We finish the tour outside of the Electra House Hotel

  • St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • 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)
    15 minutes
  • Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • 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)
    10 minutes
  • Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • 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)
    23 minutes
  • Torrens Building, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Torrens Building - overview of history of building, inhabitants including Sir Richard Torrens, Land title system( 4 min)
    4 minutes
  • Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Adina Apartments/Previously Treasury Building - Discuss history of building, tunnels, courtyard, famous people who have visited, role of Cabinet prior to 1968 (10 min)
    10 minutes
  • Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • John McDouall Stuart Statue - story of Stuart, role he played in exploration, his legacy ( 5 min) • State Admin Centre - Brief overview of buildings and current use for State Government ministers and staff ( 2 min)
    7 minutes
  • Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • SA Water Building - Talk about usage of building - educational focus (2 min) • Dame Roma Mitchell Commonwealth Law Courts - outline usage of building and its inhabitants - types of courts contained in building(3 min) • Magistrates Court - brief overview and history of court building, usage, stories of noted lawyers attached, subsequent and current use of site (5 min) • Supreme Court - history of court building, architecture, usage (5 min)
    15 minutes
  • Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • 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)
    19 minutes
  • Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Former SGIC Building - history, architecture and associated stories (2 min) • Former Harbour Board Building - engineering feat, architecture, history (5 min) • Former MLC Building - significance in our history (3 min) • GPO Building - history including clock tower and notable citizens connected with building (7 min)
    17 minutes
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Eileen_S
23 Oct 2024
It was such an informative tour. Graham was very passionate about Adelaide’s history and added a lot of color.
Demi_H
23 Oct 2024
Graeme was very friendly and knowledgeable. Adelaide has an interesting history and some beautiful architecture.
Sandra_K
24 May 2024
Loved hearing the history of many buildings in the area, it added so much to my Adelaide visit. Graeme was a wealth of knowledge and conveyed this via memorable tales. I learnt so much in the couple of hours walking around. It’s a great introduction to the city.
This tour in Australia is organized by Down to Earth Tours

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