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This isn’t your standard history walk with dry facts and a monotone guide. The Bloody Interesting Rocks Walking Tour brings Sydney’s gritty beginnings to life with dramatic storytelling, dark humour, and hidden corners most tourists miss. Led by a professional guide and former TV director, you'll hear true tales of convicts, corruption, sly grog, scandal, and survival — all where it really happened.
You’ll also taste native flavours like wattleseed ANZAC cookies and lemon myrtle tea, and get the kind of commentary that turns a footpath into a stage. If you like your history raw, real, and wildly entertaining — this is the tour for you.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Outside the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Circular Quay — harbour-side entrance of the white building. That’s the main entrance facing the water and Circular Quay, not the George Street side. If you’re looking at the Opera House, you’re in the right spot.
Itinerary
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1
Sydney’s oldest surviving residential building and convict base.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Dramatic convict-hewn tunnel linking Millers Point and The Rocks.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Revealing sandstone ruins of a former slum — powerful visual history.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Prime harbour views with colonial shipping history.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Iconic thoroughfares lined with preserved colonial buildings.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Former site of the colony’s first gun battery, now a peaceful lookout beneath the Harbour Bridge with rich Gadigal and military history.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Infamous alleyway once known for sly grog, brothels, and push gangs.
10 minutes • 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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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.
- 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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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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