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Join an easy-paced 2 hour small-group walking tour around upper North Adelaide adjacent to the city of Adelaide. The focus of thes tours is on history, heritage and culture and covers not only the architecture and history of the varying buildings but also the people who have been associated with them, and the stories about Adelaide's development from colonial times to today. Most of the sites visited are public institutions, statues and monuments as well as private homes and tour participants, whether locals, interstate or from overseas get to experience the essence of what Adelaide is all about.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Outside of the Wellington Hotel
Itinerary
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1
• Wellington Hotel - Introduction including brief history of Adelaide and North Adelaide and its development, route of tour, duration and other housekeeping. Discuss Wellington Hotel and its history. (10 min) • Wellington Square - Discuss history of square, significance (5 min)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
• Shop, Wellington Square - History, architecture (3 min) • Cortina - discuss two-storeyed houses - history - occupants ( 3 min) • House - cast-iron detailed - architecture and development ( 3 min) • Clifton - History - previous owners (3 min)
12 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
• House, Jeffcott Street - discuss previous owner and his history (5 min) • Lutheran Seminary - former Whinham College - History, architecture, developers of site (7 min) • Gable House - story of previous occupant, architecture (5 min) • Belmont House - History of house, previous occupants, architecture (4 min)
21 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
• Kingsmead - Design, history, previous occupants (4 min) • Duncraig - History, occupants, pioneering connection (3 min) • Victorian Bay-windowed villa - History, occupants, suicide story (5 min) • Bishop's Court, Christ Church & Rectory - History, architecture, notable occupants (10 min)
22 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
• Undoolya - History, associated families (4 min) • House from 1950's - history, occupants (3 min) • Roche House - History, stories of occupants, architecture (3 min) • Aquinas College - History - previous and current usage (3 min)
13 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
• Light's Vision - Montefiore Hill - History of site, of Colonel William Light, first public hanging (10 min) • Carclew - History of house, occupants, connection with famous explorer (5 min)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
• Twin cottages - History - previous occupants (3 min) • Former Christ Church School - History, architecture (4 min) • Previously Milford House Private Hotel - story of development, associated occupants (5 min) • Victorian row of cottages - History, development (5 min)
17 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
• Former Primitive Methodist Church - History - previous and current usage (5 min)
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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