2-Hour Adelaide Walking Tour with Victoria Square and Electra House
About This Tour
Explore Adelaide's civic and architectural heart on a walking tour that begins at Adelaide Town Hall and centres on Victoria Square. Along the way, discover for...
Duration: 2 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Adelaide · Languages: English
Know before you go: Around the Square Tour: The Around the Square Tour focuses on Victoria Square, Adelaide's central square. Commencing at Adelaide Town Hall, this tour gives participants the opportunity not only to hear some of the stories about Adelaide, but also to visit some of the former government buildings purposely built as part of Adelaide's grand design. The tour completes a loop ending outside Electra House, opposite Adelaide Town Hall, where the tour commenced.; Tour participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing suitable for the weather conditions. For example, on a warm to hot day, participants should wear cool, comfortable clothing with a hat and bring adequate supplies of water.
About Adelaide
Adelaide
The City of Churches is now also one of Australia’s coolest metropolises, boasting boho bars and botanic parks. Get a local local guide to show you around.
What's Included
- The services of an Adelaide tour guide who will show participants Adelaide in all its glory.
- Local knowledge, with the tour peppered with many stories about history, culture, heritage and architecture.
- Tips on what to see and where to go to help make your stay the best.
Not Included
- Meals
- Transportation
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Adelaide Town Hall, Victoria Square and Historic City Landmarks
Commence the tour outside Adelaide Town Hall and explore the hall through its historical paintings and sites. Commence the tour outside Adelaide Town Hall and explore the hall through its historical paintings and sites. Visit Victoria Square and the Old Treasury Building, and learn about their history dating back to 1839. Visit Victoria Square and the Old Treasury Building, and learn about their history dating back to 1839. Discuss the shape and layout of Victoria Square and its history. Discuss the shape and layout of Victoria Square and its history. View the statues of John McDouall Stuart, Queen Victoria and Charles Cameron Kingston, as well as the Old Torrens Building. View the statues of John McDouall Stuart, Queen Victoria and Charles Cameron Kingston, as well as the Old Torrens Building. Discuss some of the Indigenous histories. Discuss some of the Indigenous histories. Visit St Francis Xavier Cathedral, the statue of Mary MacKillop and the courts, and understand the history of Adelaide's justice system. Visit St Francis Xavier Cathedral, the statue of Mary MacKillop and the courts, and understand the history of Adelaide's justice system. Enjoy a peaceful walk to Three Rivers Fountain and visit the Sir Samuel Way Court Building. Enjoy a peaceful walk to Three Rivers Fountain and visit the Sir Samuel Way Court Building. Pass the entrance to the Adelaide Central Market and see a building dating from the 1880s, a late-1950s building that was once the tallest in Adelaide, and the 1870s GPO Building. Pass the entrance to the Adelaide Central Market and see a building dating from the 1880s, a late-1950s building that was once the tallest in Adelaide, and the 1870s GPO Building. View the historical plaque marking where the first overland telegraph message was received between Darwin and Adelaide during the 1870s, and lastly, visit Electra House. View the historical plaque marking where the first overland telegraph message was received between Darwin and Adelaide during the 1870s, and lastly, visit Electra House.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: 128 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia · Tour start: 128 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
