Canberra Tour: Discover Hidden Women's History

Uncover the hidden women’s history of Canberra on an entertaining and educational walking tour. Discover the true stories behind Australia’s capital city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Australian Democracy - Our professional guides will give you insider access to the Museum of Australian Democracy. We will visit areas of the building relevant to women’s history.
  • Aboriginal Tent Embassy - At the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, we acknowledge and respect the traditional country of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We…
What's Included
  • Local Guide
  • Souvenir Postcard
Additional Information

Ready to learn about the REAL history of Canberra – the one excluded from the history books and your standard tour of Canberra?
Join this entertaining and educational walking tour of Canberra and discover the true movers and shakers behind our city.
Learn about Australia’s hidden women’s history as you walk among some of our nation’s most iconic…

Location
King George V Memorial
King George Terrace
Our tour begins and finishes at the King George V Memorial Statue out the front of Old Parliament House and next to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Evan-of-oz
Mar 11, 2026
Tip top badass women show us how it's done! - A joy to wander iconic locations of Canberra and learn so much about the impressive women of history who are so often unsung. Kate our tour guide was terrific, while Clancy my dog often misbehaved. But that's a badass for you.
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Michael_p
Mar 1, 2026
Great introduction to some lesser known stories about Canberra - Jane provided a great introduction to some of the women who helped shape the nation, all while enjoying a leisurely stroll through the parliamentary triangle. Some interesting titbits were dropped, as we passed various buildings, and I'm keen to explore further on other walks.
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Isobels894
Dec 27, 2025
wonderful - What an amazing experience our guide was wonderful. She was so informative. 2 hours it should be 3 hours so many stories of women who shaped history. Wonderful
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Kathysp6426tw
Dec 20, 2025
History of Women's contribution to Canberra - We had a great time on the Badass Women of Canberra Walking Tour. Our guide, the lovely Eleri was fantastic and the perfect mix of being informative, interesting and also a touch of humour. It never felt like a history "lecture". Our group began the tour with a limited knowledge of Women's contribution to Canberra and by the end of the tour we had a greater appreciation of the role Women played in Shaping Canberra. The stories shared brought a new perspective to people and places we had heard about but had not fully appreciated their contribution to shaping Canberra. She Shapes Hisory was willing to run the tour with a small number of participants. The advantage for us was that it made it easier to ask questions and communicate with each other. I look forward to doing more of their tours and highly recommend this company. I hope they soon expand to Brisbane!
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M2981mbjessicam
Dec 8, 2025
Fabulous - Simply stellar event on the women behind the Whitlam dismissal. Great quality tour, such knowledgeable guides, fun and friendly - very accessible. Would highly recommend.
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Tonig548
Dec 8, 2025
I want to be a badass woman! - A thoroughly enjoyable morning, great stories and history told with a good sense of humour! We need to hear more of these stories, the impact that women make is often undervalued!! Highly recommended!
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Beelahb2025
Nov 22, 2025
Fricken awesome, love the Bad Ass women tour!!!! - Such as great way to spend a morning!! Loved learning about the amazing Aussie women who shaped our country for us today. Very inspiring!!!
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Craig_a
Nov 16, 2025
Fun and informative - Herstory lessons don’t get better than this! Eliza was a great guide who spoke with enthusiasm and authority
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Alirf3094ai
Oct 18, 2025
Incredible experience - Our tour with Jane was incredible. Fabulous way to explore the capital. Will definitely be back for another tour. Thank you! 🙏
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Fiona_m
Sep 27, 2025
An excellent introduction to the history of Canberra. - A really interesting and informative tour. A really good compliment to the Spies tour. We really love what this tour company is doing and the professionalism of the tour guides. Definitely was a highlight of our visit to Canberra.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).