History East Tour

Category: Walking Tours
State: VIC

AUD $70.00

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Duration: 

2h
The ‘History East Tour’ takes you to the east side of the city centre to see what was the seedier side of town in the 19th Century but also the seat of Victorian Government. Home to a major gold vault and riddled with tunnels!

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This historical tour, otherwise known as the ‘Prostitutes and Parliament’ Tour for some of its content, that
is conducted close to what was the newer and less expensive side of Hoddle’s city grid in the 1840s. Due to the ‘Marvelous Melbourne’ boom that area became a very sought after area later in the 19th Century.

From the start of the tour, your guide will take you from Federation Square after a great introduction to the quite complicated story of the founding of Melbourne. Soon you will be led towards the historical buildings and selected laneways that can be found close to the Treasury Building and the Little Lon area – the former infamous red light district where the stolen Parliament Mace allegedly was taken! See a public building with provisions for sniping on a rowdy population!

Get an exclusive look at Quest Serviced Apartment’s Gordon House previously used for single men accommodation with the tree the founder planted in 1883 still inside. See the fabulous interior used as the Melbourne Club in the recent ABC telemovie ‘Mystery of a Hansom Cab’!

The History East tour is conducted Tuesday to Sundays at 2 pm, finishing at Pelligrini’s Cafe (Close to Guy

Grossi’s Florentino Restaurant) where tour attendees can enjoy a coffee and discuss
the diverse and interesting local history in the first cafe in Melbourne.


Thanks for the payment. Your History and Laneways East Tour is confirmed for the date specified outside the Melbourne Visitors Centre, (MVC) at Federation Square cnr Swanston St and Flinders St Melbourne near the east doors. (On the 7/Eleven side just outside the glass wall of the MVC). There is a picture of the MVC in the tour page. Note the tour is not an MVC activity – we merely use the building as a start point. Your tour guide will be wearing a yellow MELTours bag. Note in case of no-shows and cancellations within 24 hours of the tour, to keep your booking a re-booking fee is needed to reschedule. To get the most out of your tour we recommend that you obtain a drink or coffee, visit the rest room and be at the start point 5 minutes prior. The tour will run each and every time except if lightening/hail is seen – right at the start or during the tour. Note that all tours have a 13yo+ limit which is enforced as all tours contain adult concepts. This is the tour booking confirmation – no tickets will be issued. We will see you on the day. Your mobile number will be used to advise of any last minute issues via text.This is a historical tour that uses some example laneways to highlight the history of Melbourne that is sometimes based around a number of laneways, hidden spaces and obscure buildings particular to the east side of the Melbourne CBD grid.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This tour has a two-person minimum for the tour to run. Our booking staff will contact you via email and text at least 24 hours before the tour is to start if the tour hasn’t reached minimum numbers.

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