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Day and Night tours - Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city.
DAY TOUR - with our experienced tour guide walk along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.
DINOSAUR/ZOO Walk. Hold real fossils and get photos holding skulls of the prehistoric relatives of the zoo animals.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
In the historic hotel foyer where you can see dozens of historic photos and take in the hotels classic architecture while you wait or grab a drink at the 'Cri's' bar. Please arrive a minimum of 15 min early
The tour ends just a few hundred meters up the road but will enter other streets and alleyways. The guide can walk you back to the Criterion after the tour at night if you require.
Itinerary
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Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city. Join the DAY TOUR with our experienced tour guide along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1.5 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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Visit the foyer and enjoy the architecture and learn about the hotels long, funny and dark history
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Discover why there is such an iconic customs house inland and what goods once flowed through its control
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Book a Rockhampton Botanic Garden Walking tour and visit the historic Botanic Gardens and learn about plants, visit the Rockhampton war memorial and the part the gardens had in developing the town. 1 hour tour
1 minute • Admission ticket included -
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Dinosaurs@theZoo - hold fossils from the ancient relatives of the animals in the zoo and learn about evolution and Prehistoric Queensland 1 hour tour
1 minute • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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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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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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