Glebe's Mansions & Industry Guided Walking Tour

Schedule

Tue, 16 Mar, 2027 at 10:30 am to Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 at 02:00 pm

UTC+11:00
Location

Dr HJ Foley Rest Park | Glebe, NS

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Discover extraordinary people and their surprising stories on a guided walking tour of Glebe's tree-lined historic streets.
About this Event

Wander along beautiful tree-lined streets of Glebe, past Victorian mansions, elegant Edwardian townhouses and magnificent churches. Uncover the extraordinary people and the surprising stories behind them with an experienced local tour guide.

From wealthy eccentrics and ambitious families to workers, reformers and characters who helped shape Sydney, Glebe’s streets reveal a fascinating mix of wealth, industry, religion, scandal and social change.

Discover how this once-rural estate became one of Sydney’s most distinctive neighbourhoods and meet some of the remarkable people who left their mark on it.

The tour follows an easy, accessible route and is dog-friendly, with plenty of places to sit and toilets available along the way.

Key sites visited include:

  • St John's Anglican Church
  • Former Presbyterian Church
  • St James' Catholic Church
  • Rosebank House
  • Former Valhalla Theatre
  • Toxteth Hotel
  • Former Bidura Children Court and Gaol
  • Hartford House
  • Toxteth Park House.

A lunch meal is included at The Toxteth Hotel from 12pm.


Image: by Gaille Dargan


All proceeds from this event support the National Trust (NSW) – a community-based, non-government organisation, committed to promoting and conserving New South Wales’ natural, built and cultural heritage.


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Where is it happening?

Dr HJ Foley Rest Park, 140 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Australia

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Tickets

AUD 94.95 to AUD 101.27

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