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Admire The Grand Mansions & Sub-Divisions In North Adelaide Of Australia In 2 Hours

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, History, Story Telling

  • Duration

    2 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Explore the lower part of historic North, which has a good blend of imposing large mansions together with row cottages and houses which were traditionally the home of the poor. Visit an old church, an old brewery, and a place where a double murder and suicide took place during the 1880s. One of the largest sub-divisions is visited, which were previously fruit and vegetable gardens when bought by the Hack brothers.

Highlights
  • View Victorian villa built in the 1870s was a former home of a Lord Mayor and Brewer
  • Walk past some great examples of German buildings
  • Learn about the role pubs/hotels played in  early history
  • Explore an old brewery and discuss its history and significance
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    • Commence the tour on the corner of bustling O'Connell Street and Brougham Place.

    • Intro to tour including a brief history of Adelaide in general and North Adelaide.

    • View Victorian villa built in the 1870s was a former Lord Mayor and Brewer home.

    • See how built heritage is blended with progress - former home of one of our Premiers of South Australia and a philanthropic doctor.

    • View the heritage and historic buildings within Lincoln College, a tertiary residential college. Discuss some former owners and their occupations, and admire some striking architecture.

    • View a Gothic-style mansion which has recently been renovated and hear about the family who built the home and the associated stories

    • View some Federation-style homes, one of which was owned by one of Adelaide's premier ironmongers, George Fulton

    • Visit a Queen Anne-style house with distinctive leadlight windows, all in Australian Flora and Fauna themes.

    • View one of the original large acreages, which today is subdivided, however still has one of the oldest houses in North Adelaide within its area dating from the 1830s/1840s.

    • Admire a former rectory and post office, now a private home.

    • View a typical corner store that was a drapery and general store at once. Hear about some early German families who inhabited the house and the woeful tale of a double murder/suicide in the house during the 1880s.

    • Walk past some great examples of German buildings now fully renovated - hear about some of those early families who lived in these dwellings

    • View one of the best intact examples of row housing in Adelaide, and hear about its history and its purpose.

    • Talk about the role pubs/hotels played in our early history

    • View worker's cottages from the 1850s/1860s

    • Pass by and discuss Kindergarten, which is named after a woman who championed early childhood education in South Australia

    • View and discuss some of the diverse forms of housing in the area.

    • Cross over busy Melbourne Street and discuss some prominent buildings nearby, including the Lion Hotel and the old Bakehouse.

    • Visit an old brewery and discuss its history and significance

    • View the third oldest Catholic church in the city of Adelaide and its connection to Mary MacKillop, Australia's first and only saint

    • View some historic villas owned by Journalists, Opticians, Pressmen and Lord Mayors.

    • View a renovated house formerly owned by the wife of one of Australia's aviation pioneers.

    • Visit the Brougham Place Uniting Church, formerly a Congregational Church. Hear about its history, architecture and some of its founders and parishioners.

What's Included
  • Services of an experienced local Adelaide tour guide with intimate knowledge of North Adelaide
What's Excluded
  • Meals
  • Transportation
Know before you go
  • Grand Mansions & Sub-Divisions Tour: The Grand Mansions and Sub-Divisions Tour explores the lower part of historic North Adelaide, which has a good blend of imposing large mansions together with row cottages and houses which were traditionally the home of the poor. You visit an old church, an old brewery, and a place where a double murder and suicide took place during the 1880s. One of the largest sub-divisions in Adelaide is visited, which were previously fruit and vegetable gardens when bought by the Hack brothers.
  • The experienced guides will also advise participants on what there is to see and do in Adelaide with many valuable tips. Advise participants to wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing suitable for the weather conditions. For example, on a warm to hot day, it is suggested to wear light cool clothing with a hat and adequate supplies of water.
Meeting Point

O'Connell Street, North Adelaide SA, Australia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adults
1 To 4 AUD 30 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 AUD 20 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 21 / person