Explore Adelaide’s social justice history on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover key sites and stories shaping South Australia’s progressive legacy.
Explore Adelaide’s social justice history on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover key sites and stories shaping South Australia’s progressive legacy.
- Parliament House - An introduction to Wakefield’s systematic colonization plan. Explore the concept of Social Justice, historic Parliamentary reforms, and the Secret Ballot. Tour overview provided.
- Government House - Learn about the oldest continuously used Government House in Australia. Discuss the appointments of Australia’s first…
- Parliament House - An introduction to Wakefield’s systematic colonization plan. Explore the concept of Social Justice, historic Parliamentary reforms, and the Secret Ballot. Tour overview provided.
- Government House - Learn about the oldest continuously used Government House in Australia. Discuss the appointments of Australia’s first Indigenous Governor and first Female Governor.
- Dame Roma Mitchell - Explore the life of Dame Roma Mitchell and her pioneering achievements as a woman in the judicial system, including being the first Female QC in Australia, the first Female High Court/Supreme Court Judge, the first Female Vice-Chancellor of a University in Australia, and Australia’s first Female Governor.
- Mary Lee - Examine Mary Lee’s contributions to the Women’s Suffrage movement in South Australia, along with Muriel Matters.
- Centre of Democracy - Delve into the impact of South Australia’s progressive Premier, Don Dunstan, on Social Justice and the numerous reforms during his leadership. Visit the Centre of Democracy to view the exhibits.
- State Library of South Australia - Visit the State Library of South Australia and explore the legacy of Catherine Helen Spence, the first Female Journalist and Politician in Australia, and her dedicated work with the Women’s Suffrage movement.
- Migration Museum - Located at the former Destitute Asylum, this museum highlights social reforms from the 19th to the 20th century concerning the homeless, destitute, and unmarried mothers.
- South Australian Police Historical Society Museum - Visit the Old Mounted Police Barracks from the 1850s and learn about the significance of the world’s third oldest, organized, centrally controlled police force. Discover stories about the first place in the British Empire to have Women Police in 1915 and the abolition of capital punishment.
- The University of Adelaide - Discuss the university’s role in education as one of Australia’s oldest universities, established in 1874. Highlight its groundbreaking admission of women to degrees, the first in Australia and among the first globally.
- Scots Church Adelaide - Explore the early feature of religious freedom in South Australia’s settlement and the early separation of State and Religion.
- The Austral - Discuss laws related to liquor and alcohol trading hours. Highlight advanced Environmental Policies, Renewable Energy quotas, Recycling Policies, and the adoption of Voice to Parliament for Indigenous peoples. The tour concludes here.

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Participate in a leisurely 2-hour small-group walking tour through various parts of Adelaide. This tour highlights Social Justice and its significance in the history of Adelaide and South Australia, sharing stories of Adelaide’s social evolution from colonial times to the present. The tour primarily visits public institutions, statues, and monuments,…
Participate in a leisurely 2-hour small-group walking tour through various parts of Adelaide. This tour highlights Social Justice and its significance in the history of Adelaide and South Australia, sharing stories of Adelaide’s social evolution from colonial times to the present. The tour primarily visits public institutions, statues, and monuments, allowing participants—whether local, interstate, or international—to truly grasp the essence of Adelaide.
Discover pioneering social justice legislation and its impact on our society’s fabric throughout history. Topics include the introduction of the Secret Ballot, Women’s Franchise, Aboriginal rights, Sexual Discrimination Laws, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Religious Freedoms, Police establishment, Education reforms, and more.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.