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Badass Women who Shaped the Nation: Women’s History Walking Tour

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Badass Women who Shaped the Nation: Women’s History Walking Tour

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Badass Women who Shaped the Nation: Women’s History Walking Tour

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Highlights

Do you know the hidden history of Australia’s capital city?


Join us for an entertaining and inspiring walking tour of Canberra and discover the true movers and shakers behind our city.


Learn about Australia’s hidden women's history as we walk among some of our nation’s most iconic cultural institutions and monuments, including Old Parliament House, the High Court, and the National Library.


Our guides are locals with a great sense of humour, a genuine passion for Canberra and women's history, and plenty of fun facts to share.


We promise you'll leave feeling inspired by Canberra's remarkable and unexpected women's history, and you might even make a few new friends along the way!


  • 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

Itinerary

  • Museum of Australian Democracy(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Our tour starts near the Museum of Australian Democracy (inside Old Parliament House) and we encourage guests to have a look around the Museum before or after the tour!
  • Aboriginal Tent Embassy(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established in 1972 and is the longest-running protest for Indigenous land rights, sovereignty and self-determination in the world. It’s been here for longer than the High Court of Australia, New Parliament House, the National Gallery.
  • Dame Dorothy Tangney and Dame Enid Lyons Sculpture(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We have to visit one of the few statues of women in Canberra on this tour! We stop by this statue by artist Lis Johnson and uncover the story behind these iconic women.
  • National Portrait Gallery(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Our guide will explain the unexpected history of the National Portrait Gallery and share the story of the first woman to win the Archibald Prize.
  • High Court of Australia(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We will sit outside the High Court of Australia and uncover the story of the very first female justice to serve on the court.
  • Reconciliation Place(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    This site plays an important role in honouring Australia’s true history and Truth Telling. Here we’ll uncover the stories of some significant First Nations women in Australia.
  • National Library of Australia(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    This iconic cultural institution has shaped many women's lives and offers a stunning view of the capital.
  • Senate Gardens | Old Parliament House Rose Gardens(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Uncover the third statue of a woman on our tour! We stop by this statue of Susan Ryan by artist Lis Johnson and share her story.

What's included

INCLUDED

Hand-drawn souvenir postcard by a local artist
A follow-up list of resources and further reading on the stories shared
A group photo with your guide
Passionate & Professional Local Guide

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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guides use headsets

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Provider

She Shapes History

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