Excursion Hobart storyteller walk: pier in the past tour at Hobart

Overview

Explore Hobart's historic waterfront through the stories, landmarks, and heritage buildings that reveal the city's evolution from a colonial port to Tasmania's cultural and maritime heart. Guided by an expert storyteller, this immersive walk uncovers the people, industries, and events that have shaped one of Australia's most distinctive harbor cities.

Highlights

• Step inside historic waterfront precincts where preserved warehouses and narrow laneways reveal layers of Hobart's maritime and commercial past.

• Gain a deeper appreciation for Tasmania's history through engaging stories that connect Indigenous heritage, European settlement, industry, and trade.

• Wander through Sullivans Cove and the Henry Jones IXL precinct, where sandstone buildings and working harbor views evoke the character of old Hobart.

Important Details

• This tour involves an extensive amount of activity, including approximately 90 minutes of walking and standing.

• Guests should expect to walk approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) over paved surfaces, including sections with cobblestones and some inclines.

• This tour is not wheelchair accessible. All venues are wheelchair accessible; however guests must be able to embark and disembark the vehicle/vessel without assistance.

• Photography is permitted throughout the tour.

• Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather conditions on the day of the tour.