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Melbourne's Hidden Past Private Tour Of Mansions and Mobsters

By Opatrip.com US LLC – Local Tours in Australia
Free cancellation available
Price is £856 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Enjoy a private, exclusive tour with your own local guide. Peel back the gentrified layers of modern Fitzroy to reveal a area built on extreme wealth and corrupted by extreme poverty. Trace Fitzroy’s dramatic transitions, from the aristocratic mansions of the 1880s “Marvellous Melbourne” boom to the squalid, overcrowded boarding houses that bred the city's most notorious criminals. Armed with a custom booklet filled with declassified crime scene photos, you will visually bridge the gap between past and present. Go beyond the police files and see how the architecture, economics, and strict liquor laws of the era created the perfect storm for gangsters like Squizzy Taylor. This is history with a dark edge, exploring the very streets where high society and the criminal underworld violently collided.

Please note: The availability and accessibility of attractions may vary based on time of day and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Activity location

  • Carlton Gardens
    • 1-111 Carlton St
    • 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hochgurtel Fountain
    • 9 Nicholson Street
    • 3053, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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Melbourne's Hidden Past Private Tour Of Mansions and Mobsters

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£855.88 x 1 Adult£855.88
Total
Price is £855.88
Until Fri, 8 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Professional Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    One booklet containing historical crime scene photos from the locations visited per guest

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Carlton Gardens

  • 20m
We begin your journey surrounded by wealth. Discover the opulence of the 1880s boom that built Fitzroy into Melbourne's most desirable address. In the shadow of the magnificent Royal Exhibition Building, learn how the devastating depression of the 1890s changed everything.

Napier Street

  • 25m
Stroll past Fitzroy's beautiful, boom-style Victorian terraces. But don't let the ornate facades fool you - we delve into the dark history of how these sprawling mansions were aggressively subdivided into overcrowded, squalid slums. Hear stories of boarding house life and the harsh socio-economic realities that gave birth to Fitzroy's notorious street gangs.

Location

Activity location

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    Carlton Gardens
    • 1-111 Carlton St
    • 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hochgurtel Fountain
    • 9 Nicholson Street
    • 3053, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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