• Adelaide: The Free Colony That Began Without Convicts
  • Adelaide: The Free Colony That Began Without Convicts
  • Adelaide: The Free Colony That Began Without Convicts
  • Adelaide: The Free Colony That Began Without Convicts

Adelaide: The Free Colony That Began Without Convicts

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ID: GYG1464825-2236768
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Paese: Australia

Durata: 02:00 ore


Descrizione

Discover the story of Adelaide's founding on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city's history, see the grave of Colonel William Light, and visit North Terrace and Government House.
We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Owners of the Adelaide Plains, and pay respect to Elders past and present.

Discover why Adelaide was founded differently from many Australian colonies. Follow a local guide through the historic city center, hear the stories of its founders, and uncover the ambitious experiment to build a free colony without convict transportation.

Travel back to 1836 and discover the bold ideas behind the founding of Adelaide. With a local guide leading the way, begin at Victoria Square and follow the early city streets while hearing the stories of settlers, planners, and political figures who dreamed of creating a different kind of British colony.

Walk along King William Street to Light Square and the grave of Colonel William Light as your guide brings Adelaide's dramatic early years to life. Hear how the city was planned, why convict transportation was excluded, and how competing visions, money, land, and power shaped the struggling new settlement.

Continue to North Terrace and Government House, where the story of colonial authority unfolds. In two hours, discover how an ambitious experiment on the edge of the British Empire became the city of Adelaide.

Punti salienti

  • Get your bearings on day one and understand the city you landed in
  • Learn about the city's remarkable approach to colonization
  • Cover the whole historic centre on foot
  • Leave with a local's list for the rest of your trip

Lingue guida

INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
The tour runs for 2 hours and covers about 2 km on footpaths, at an easy pace
Wear comfortable shoes.
In summer, bring a hat, sunscreen and water
The tour visits streets, squares and building exteriors. It does not enter any building
The tour runs in light rain. Bring an umbrella
The tour departs on time. Please arrive 10 minutes early
Meet your guide at the Three Rivers Fountain in Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga. Please arrive 10 minutes before your start time. There is seating and shade nearby if you arrive early.
INCLUSO
  • Local guide
  • 2-hour guided walking tour of Adelaide CBD
  • Stories of the settlers, planners and political figures behind the 1836 colony
  • The Letters Patent and what the colony promised the Kaurna people
  • Colonel William Light's grave and the story of his plan
  • Personalised recommendations for what to see in Adelaide afterwards
NON INCLUSO
  • Transportation to and from the meeting point
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry to any building or museum
  • Gratuities (optional)

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Cancellazioni

Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.