Heritage Walks and Tours
South Australia has a number of heritage walks and tours that provide an intimate encounter with our past. Local tour guides - many of them volunteers - will be happy to share their knowledge with you.
Adelaide is laid out on a square mile grid of wide streets and is a pleasure to explore on foot. See our many restored Victorian and Edwardian buildings scattered throughout the city. Designed by Colonel William Light in 1836, the city centre is surrounded by 930 hectares of shady parklands. The Adelaide Town Hall, in King William Street, is full of the city's heritage, including a room in honour of the queen after whom Adelaide was named.
Walk along North Terrace, site of our most important museums, art gallery and library, public memorials, universities, historic churches and contemporary shopping.
You'll love walking through nearby North Adelaide, with its mix of grand mansions, humble workers' cottages, commercial buildings and churches. There are also plenty of cafes and pubs to rest and catch your breath in.
Just 20 minutes from the city centre, let a local tour guide show you around Port Adelaide, South Australia's first heritage area. Port Adelaide's ornate old buildings, warehouses and bond stores, wharves and hotels tell the vivid tale of colonial maritime life. It's also a museum Mecca, with museums dedicated to ships, trains, planes and more. In nearby Semaphore, join a walking tour to see the interesting features of this seaside village.
The Burra Heritage Passport gives you access to eight locked sites, including the Monster Mine area, Redruth Gaol, the underground Unicorn Brewery cellars and the Dugouts. The passport - including key - is available seven days a week from the Burra Visitor Centre.
South Australian tour operators can help you discover all of these sites and more. Visit our Tours page to find the right one for you. They're more than ready to help you unlock South Australia's past.
