Badass Women of Canberra: Meet the Women Who Shaped the Nation
Overview
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2 hours
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Ready to learn about the REAL history of Canberra – the one excluded from the history books and your standard tour of Canberra?
Join this entertaining and educational walking tour of Canberra and discover the true movers and shakers behind our city.
Learn about Australia’s hidden women's history as you walk among some of our nation’s most iconic cultural institutions and monuments.
Hidden between the National Archives, the National Library, and the National Gallery are the stories of women who designed cities, changed Australia’s constitution and dismissed governments.
You will be guided through Australia's capital city by locals with a great sense of humour, a genuine passion for Canberra and women's history, and plenty of fun facts to share.
We promise you'll leave feeling inspired by Canberra's remarkable (and frankly pretty unexpected!) women's history, and you might even make a few new friends along the way!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local Guide
Souvenir Postcard
What To Expect
Museum of Australian Democracy
Our professional guides will give you insider access to the Museum of Australian Democracy. We will visit areas of the building relevant to women's history.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
At the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, we acknowledge and respect the traditional country of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We acknowledge their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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Badass Women of Canberra: Meet the Women Who Shaped the Nation
Reviews
106 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible experience
alirF3094AI,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour with Jane was incredible. Fabulous way to explore the capital. Will definitely be back for another tour. Thank you! 🙏
An excellent introduction to the history of Canberra.
Fiona M,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00A really interesting and informative tour. A really good compliment to the Spies tour. We really love what this tour company is doing and the professionalism of the tour guides. Definitely was a highlight of our visit to Canberra.
Hooked!
W3367UXRCP,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow, what a way t spend two hours! Jane was an excellent, informative and interesting guide. We learned so much and were left wanting to deepen our knowledge of the women who shaped Canberra even more. We will be back and plan to do the Sydney tour asap!
Inspiring & informative! Our guide Jane was a wealth of knowledge and humorous. The tour was great!!
Sonya W,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I loved the tour. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours and the stories our guide Jane told us were fascinating. The walk was easy and we were blessed with great weather today as well.
Held my attention from start to finish
357celial,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Warmly and interestingly presented by Jane. I'd highly recommend this tour for locals and visitors alike. Lovely group of fellow participants
Absolutely Fabulous! A totally entertaining and informative two hours.
lanabN8428QP,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was fabulous. Eleri was so knowledgeable and engaging - I though I knew a bit about Canberra, but she took us to another level with incredible stories about the generous and totally essential contributions a wide range of women made in shaping our Capital city. I would highly recommend this tour, and I hope you get Eleri, she is just fantastic.
I would recommend any of the She Shapes History tours. Get to know our fabulous women from Canberra!
Mary F,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Vasiliki, was amazing. Her local knowledge, enthusiasm and smiling face in the middle of a cold Canberra winter was so worth taking the tour. The tour was exhilarating and seemed to go too fast. Experiencing this tour with other women was very special.
She shapes history
B729MPnataliep,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eleri was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Learnt so much that I didn’t know about some of the outstanding women that have shaped our nation. I would highly recommend this walking tour.
Fun, informative and friendly
dt9561,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eleri is an amazing guide. Her endless knowledge and passion for our country’s history, especially the women who helped shape our nation, shines through. I learned so much and had a great time! Thank you 🙏
Brilliant walking tour!
Mary B,
Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour! Really fun, interesting and most of all educational! I learnt so much about the amazing women that helped shape Melbourne. Our guide was so well informed, fun and friendly. We learnt about statues and buildings that I walk past every day without realising how fascinating and important they really were. The tour was the perfect length (2.5 hours) and there were lots of stops along the way so you didn’t get tired or bored between places. Would recommend to anyone looking to learn about Melbourne’s the lesser known but very important Herstory
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