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Salamanca Walk – History Tour
Highlights
- Uncover Tasmania’s history as you stroll through Salamanca and Battery Point, immersing yourself in captivating local stories.
- Explore the origins of the colony with engaging photos and drawings, bringing the past vividly to life.
- Enjoy a leisurely-paced walking tour designed for the whole family, with free tickets for kids under 10.
- Join a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 travellers, ensuring personalised attention from your guide.
Uncover Tasmania’s torrid history and delve deeper into the origins of the colony on this fascinating walking tour around Salamanca and Battery Point.
A great way to bring the stories of the past to life, your guide has plenty of photos and drawings that will help you step into the shoes of the people who once lived here.
You’ll also learn about how things have changed over the years and discover new attractions and local recommendations. Discover the history of Salamanca and Battery Point Learn the lay of the land on a gently paced walking tour Fun for the whole family, with free tickets for children under 10 Guaranteed small-group tour with a maximum of 15 travelers
Itinerary highlights
Salamanca Walk – History Tour Warehouses
Discover the beautiful Salamanca Warehouses built to accomodate
the largest whaling fleet in early colonial years,
home of many galleries, cafes and local artists currently.
Salamanca Walk – History Tour , Hampton Road Battery Point
Beautiful built convict built colonial style architecture of Georgian, Gothic, Victorian cottages as well as luxurious merchant townhouses
alongside Hampton Road once front and centre of daily activities.
Salamanca Walk – History Tour , Arthur Circus
Built by Governor Arthur to accomodate military officers & families
these beautiful cottages are a highlight of colonial architecture .
Salamanca Walk – History Tour, Princess Park
Once home of the mighty British military ,the first Battery was installed in 1818, later a sandstone quarry offered opportunities for local residents to built cottages.
The park is a peaceful refuge and offers great views overlooking the river Derwent and the Hobart wharf
St. David's Park
The park was once a hunting ground , then turned into a cemetery and since 1926 turnt a public park, home of the two Van Dieman’s Land Bank Lions.
A popular local refuge for local and visitors,
as a reference to the cemetery tomb stones from the first settlers, convicts are displayed in the park.
Tour details
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Available from 1 July 2024 to 1 July 2030
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Salamanca Walk – History Tour
Uncover Tasmania’s torrid history and delve deeper into the origins of the colony on this fascinating walking tour around Salamanca and Battery Point. A great way to bring the stories of the past to life, your guide has plenty of photos and drawings that will help you step into the shoes of the people who once lived here.
You’ll also learn about how things have changed over the years and discover new attractions and local recommendations.
Discover the history of Salamanca and Battery Point learn the lay of the land on a gently paced walking tour. Fun for the whole family, with free tickets for children under 10. Guaranteed small group tour with a maximum 15 travellers.
Memberships
- TAS – Destination Southern Tasmania
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