Melbourne Guided Historical Walking Tour

Explore the sites and sounds of Melbourne on this guided walking tour. Visiting grand attractions and significant landmarks you’ll discover Melbourne’s golden history, uncover it’s sordid secrets and experience the cultural diversity that makes this city marvellous.
Starting on the banks of the Yarra River before moving through Melbourne’s famous streets and laneways, your professional guide will share the history of:
- The city’s indigenous heritage
- European settlement in the 1830s
- The Gold Rush period of the 1850s
- The development of Chinatown
- Crime and Punishment in the city
Whether you’re an international guest to Australia’s most liveable city, or a local wanting to learn more about the history and cultural fabric of Melbourne, this tour offers you a guided experience through the streets and laneways of the city centre.

Meeting Point

Hamer Hall

100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3004, Australia

Please meet your guide in front of Hammer Hall on St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
Your guide will have a blue umbrella.

What's included:

• Audio Device
• Professional Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Yarra River

Southbank Promenade, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Discover the significance of the Yarra River. Home to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Upon it's banks, the establishment of a European settlement in the early 19th century - the township of Melbourne.

20 minutes

Flinders Street Station

Flinders St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Flinders Street Station is one of the most iconic landmarks of Melbourne. From this vantage point discover the history of the famous Flinders Street Station, the iconic hotel of Young and Jackson , the impressive and imposing St Paul's Cathedral, and the many uses of the site that is now home to Federation Square.

20 minutes

Hosier Lane

Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Explore the street art of Hosier Lane as you learn about the use and abuse of Melbourne's laneways.

10 minutes

Old Treasury Building

20 Spring St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

From the Old Treasury Building you will uncover the history of the Gold Rush of the 1850s. Stories of discovery, immigration, rebellion, wealth and crime.

10 minutes

Chinatown

Melbourne, Victoria

Established during the Victorian gold rush, explore the history of the oldest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere, and the longest continuous ethnic Chinese settlement in the Western World.

10 minutes

Old Melbourne Gaol

377 Russell St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

From the site of the Old Melbourne Gaol, discover stories of crime and punishment from Melbourne's past.

15 minutes

State Library Victoria

328 Swanston St, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

The State Library of Victoria is Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free public libraries in the world. Discover then mission of 'the people's university' and learn about some of Melbourne's most historically significant individuals commemorated at the library.

20 minutes

Royal Arcade

335 Bourke Street, , Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

End your tour with an exploration of Melbourne's most beautiful arcades: the Royal Arcade and the Block Arcade. Uncover the history of these precious landmarks before independently enjoying the treats and treasures this shopping precinct has to offer.

20 minutes