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Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour
Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour
Around the Square Adelaide Walking Tour
For KrisFlyer members only
Highlights
Step right into the historic and culture heart of South Australia on our Adelaide: Victoria Square Guided Walking Tour. Carefully crafted for passionate history enthusiasts, this 2 hour journey explores the grand civic architecture, legal landmarks, and fascinating political and social history surrounding Victoria Square (Tarntanyangga).
Led by an expert locally born and bred Adelaide guide, you will discover how this central square evolved from a simple dusty clearing into the proud focal point of our colonial democracy.
Our leisurely stroll takes you past the spectacular stone facades of the city's most powerful historic institutions:
The Historic Legal Precinct: Admire the grand architecture of the Supreme Court and the Magistrates Court, and uncover dramatic stories of early colonial justice, famous trials and legal trailblazers.
The Majestic Treasury Buildings: Explore the exterior and parts of the interior of one of Adelaide's oldest surviving public buildings.
Itinerary
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
15 minsAdmission Ticket Free• 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)Town Hall
10 minsAdmission Ticket Free• 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)Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga
23 minsAdmission Ticket Free• 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)Adina Adelaide Treasury
10 minsAdmission Ticket Free• Adina Apartments/Previously Treasury Building - Discuss history of building, tunnels, courtyard, famous people who have visited, role of Cabinet prior to 1968 (10 min)John McDouall Stuart Statue
7 minsAdmission Ticket Free• John McDouall Stuart Statue - story of Stuart, role he played in exploration, his legacy ( 7 min)Sir Samuel Way Building
19 minsAdmission Ticket Free• 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)Adelaide Central Market
17 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit the biggest undercover food related market in the southern hemisphere and learn about its history and development including its diverse range of food and beverages.Victoria Square
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDiscuss South Australia's early justice system as we pass by the Supreme Court, Magistrate's Court and Commonwealth court buildings.
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