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Do you know Wollongong’s hidden history? Whether it’s your first time in the city of steel or you’re a local, we promise you’ll learn something new, step off the beaten track and leave feeling inspired.
We start our tour at the Flagstaff Point Lighthouse with an incredible view of both the sea and the city’s iconic Steelworks. From there, we follow a scenic route past Wollongong’s Old Courthouse and into the CBD. Over the two hours, we cover about 3km at a relaxed and comfortable pace. There are places to pause and sit down along the way, and plenty of time to reflect on what you’ve learned between stops.
From the nuns who made the perilous climb down the rocky cliff face to swim to the hotel heiresses who brought the city’s pub culture to life, there are inspiring and entertaining stories hiding around every corner.
We promise you'll leave feeling inspired by Wollongong’s remarkable and unexpected women's history, and you might even make a few new friends along the way!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide on the grass out the front of the Flagstaff Point Lighthouse. Your guide will be wearing a pink She Shapes History shirt and tote bag.
We finish on Crown Street in Wollongong’s CBD, near Cow + the Moon ice cream.
Itinerary
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Flagstaff Point Lighthouse (Pass by)
Enjoy the incredible ocean views alongside the stories of some incredible women at Flagstaff Point lookout.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We stop at the Lady Jane Franklin plaque on Endeavour Drive and ask who was Lady Jane Franklin? What’s her legacy? How did she come to be commemorated in Wollongong? We’ll learn all of this and more at this stop.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Learn about Wollongong’s mining history and the women who helped to put the town on the map.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Wollongong’s oldest girls’ school that started with just five nuns, a handful of students, and a borrowed timber hut by the beach.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Market Square was the heart of Wollongong in the 19th Century.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Alice Villa was home to an incredible woman in business in the late 1800s - here we’ll learn her story.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
One of the few places in Wollongong named after a woman! Here we share her story and learn how she got a walkway named after her.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Learn about the first woman elected to Wollongong’s council chamber.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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