Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney
Overview
About
Embark on a 2-hour journey through the streets of East Sydney, where you'll uncover the area's fascinating history and the shocking true crimes that took place there.
What you'll do
What is included?
Casefiles eBook
What is not included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
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Itinerary
Sydney Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Historical True Crime Walking Tour of East Sydney in Sydney, Australia. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 2 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Hyde Park
Discover the history of Hyde Park, the ANZAC Memorial and pond. Hear about a cold case murder from the 1920s. The first cricket match between the Australians and English in 1830. The use of Hyde Park by Aboriginal people before colonization.
Darlinghurst
After leaving Hyde Park you enter the old suburb of Darlinghurst ( aka East Sydney). You will spend the rest of the tour in this suburb exploring old laneways and streets investigating historical crime scenes from 1860 to 1970. Darlinghurst was the most dangerous suburb in Australia between 1890 and 1960. It was full of dangerous slums and ganglands. Here you will see the old Sydney (Darlinghurst) gaol that was built by convicts in 1841 and hear about the inmates and the hangmen. Next is the old Police Station and Courthouse. Finally, you will finish at Kinselas Hotel, a 1930s funeral parlour that has been converted into a bar, on Taylor Square. This is the famous backdrop of Sydney's LGBT Mardi Gras.
This concludes the tour.
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