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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W3367uxrcp
Sep 14, 2025
Hooked! - Wow, what a way t spend two hours! Jane was an excellent, informative and interesting guide. We learned so much and were left wanting to deepen our knowledge of the women who shaped Canberra even more. We will be back and plan to do the Sydney tour asap!
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Sonya
Sep 14, 2025
Inspiring & informative! Our guide Jane was a wealth of knowledge and humorous. The tour was great!! - I loved the tour. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours and the stories our guide Jane told us were fascinating. The walk was easy and we were blessed with great weather today as well.
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357celial
Sep 6, 2025
Held my attention from start to finish - Warmly and interestingly presented by Jane. I'd highly recommend this tour for locals and visitors alike. Lovely group of fellow participants
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Lanabn8428qp
Jul 28, 2025
Absolutely Fabulous! A totally entertaining and informative two hours. - The tour was fabulous. Eleri was so knowledgeable and engaging - I though I knew a bit about Canberra, but she took us to another level with incredible stories about the generous and totally essential contributions a wide range of women made in shaping our Capital city. I would highly recommend this tour, and I hope you get Eleri, she is just fantastic.
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Mary
Jul 28, 2025
I would recommend any of the She Shapes History tours. Get to know our fabulous women from Canberra! - Our guide, Vasiliki, was amazing. Her local knowledge, enthusiasm and smiling face in the middle of a cold Canberra winter was so worth taking the tour. The tour was exhilarating and seemed to go too fast. Experiencing this tour with other women was very special.
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B729mpnataliep
Jul 25, 2025
She shapes history - Eleri was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Learnt so much that I didn’t know about some of the outstanding women that have shaped our nation. I would highly recommend this walking tour.
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Dt9561
Jul 25, 2025
Fun, informative and friendly - Eleri is an amazing guide. Her endless knowledge and passion for our country’s history, especially the women who helped shape our nation, shines through. I learned so much and had a great time! Thank you 🙏
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Mary
Jun 28, 2025
Brilliant walking tour! - Fantastic tour! Really fun, interesting and most of all educational! I learnt so much about the amazing women that helped shape Melbourne. Our guide was so well informed, fun and friendly. We learnt about statues and buildings that I walk past every day without realising how fascinating and important they really were. The tour was the perfect length (2.5 hours) and there were lots of stops along the way so you didn’t get tired or bored between places. Would recommend to anyone looking to learn about Melbourne’s the lesser known but very important Herstory
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Rebcameron
May 17, 2025
Cold day, warm heart. - Our guide was insightful and went above and beyond to answer questions. I learnt many new facts about women’s history in the ACT. I plan to go on the tour again with my adult children.
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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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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).