LGBTQIA History Walking Tour

Get your facts straight and your history gay on this 2-hour walking tour of Canberra's Inner-North!



2 hours

Experience size 1 to 16 (public dates), 8 to 30

  $60 (Afterpay available)

It's time for Canberra's secrets to come out of the closet.
Join a passionate local queer guide on a journey through Canberra’s vibrant queer history. This tour takes you to key sites that tell the story of how queer Canberrans shaped the city—from the location of the first Pride Festival to the trailblazing, woman-owned gay club, and the park where gay men once gathered in secrecy.
This walking tour isn’t just about history—it’s a celebration of love, courage, and the unsung heroes who transformed our city.
The experience concludes with a drink and an opportunity to connect with your community, making it the perfect introduction to queer Canberra.
NOTE: To inquire about booking a private tour, please shoot us a message :-)


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Knowledge required
This tour is NOT suitable for children due to the content we explore. 18+ only.
You don’t need to have a historical background to enjoy our tours, though we find people interested in history tend to love this tour. Our guides share stories without historical lingo, and questions are always encouraged.
What you'll get
2-Hour Guided Tour
 
What to bring
A curious mind, walking shoes and an umbrella if it looks like it's going to rain!
 
Location

Gorman House, Ainslie Avenue, Braddon ACT

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She Shapes History
She Shapes History

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We're on a mission to make Australian women's history accessible, entertaining, and engaging through walking tours, social media and one-off events.
She Shapes History started with a simple question – "Where are the women in the history of Australia?"
Bushrangers, convicts, diggers, blokes and battlers are often seen as the main characters of Australian history. In the story of our nation, women have frequently been cast as minor characters. Countless stories have been lost, left unrecorded, undervalued, and untold. As a society, it's so easy to forget that women were behind many of the moments that shaped Australia.
We believe that by recovering the remarkable stories of the women who shaped history, we can challenge our perception of women today. Closing the respect gap in Australian politics and culture today requires that we recognise and re-imagine what Australian women, particularly First Nations women, queer women, women of colour and women with disabilities, have achieved in the past.
While there are many ways to learn more about our history, there is nothing quite like a walking tour. Walking tours offer a unique opportunity to share history in an inclusive, accessible and non-judgmental context.
We use walking tours to highlight the diverse and often forgotten women behind the moments that shaped Australia. We want all Australians, no matter their race, gender or sexuality, to be able to see themselves in Canberra's landscape, in Australian history, and the story of our nation.
So, where are the women in the story of Australia? Well, as you'll discover on our tours, everywhere.

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