Badass Women of Sydney: Meet the Women Who Shaped the City

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

This isn’t your standard Sydney history tour.

It’s for anyone who’s ever asked, “Where are the women in the story of this city?” For travellers who want to step off the beaten path and discover a Sydney few ever see – but everyone should know.

Led by She Shapes History, you’ll walk from Macquarie Street to The Rocks, meeting the women who opened political doors, preserved heritage buildings, and built community in the city’s oldest streets – pub owners, nurses, writers, widows, and Chinese women who resisted, rebuilt, and reshaped Sydney in ways you’ve probably never heard about.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

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 Tour Guide

What To Expect

Sydney

We walk from Taylor Square to the State Library of NSW.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Badass Women of Sydney: Meet the Women Who Shaped the City

Reviews

5.00

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Badass Walking Tour
liac255060,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous walking tour. Kathryn was a wealth of information. The walking wasn't too taxing and I love that the historical information is emailed to you as a follow-up so your brain isn't overloaded during the walk.
Badass Tour
711alanah,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a wonderful experience the tour was . Kathryn was such a fantastic tour guide with a wealth of knowlege . She was witty and kept the groups interest the whole tour. I would higly recomend the tour to me familyy and friends
Who runs the World???
MargarethaKate,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A fantastic day out in my home city learning more about the wonderful women who shaped the city and whose stories have largely been lost or erased….or just not told. Wonderful storytelling by our Guide, Kathryn - very knowledgeable and engaging. Bring your friends and enjoy a morning out in the city and learn a lot!
Learning History
I672KFsues,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such an informative eye opening experience. Our guide was enthusiastic and had so much enthusiasm for our history it was infectious. Booking a Canberra tour as I loved it so much.
Book now! You won’t regret it! I promise.
Dreamer01679663156,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I took my parents, my 76-year-old father has been raving ever since! The amazingly knowledgeable and absolutely delightful Kathryn led us on a morning of discovery through a part of Sydney I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about. Now I know there’s so much left to learn. You won’t regret going on this tour! Seriously, if my Dad loved it (despite not being overly enthused when I gifted it), essentially everybody will 😅
Worth Doing! Great Tour
NickiD615,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We're a Sydney based team of 8 ladies and we really enjoyed this tour of little known, amazing women in Sydney's history. Thank you Kathryn, your passion, knowledge and story telling was just fabulous. What a great tour! What a great way to see our great city!
Fascinating and insightful tour of Sydney
210Amelia,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a brilliant and thoughtfully crafted tour exploring women's contribution to Sydney. My guide Roxy was well-informed, engaging and effortlessly wove in contributions from the group.
A walking, talking tour celebrating the women in our history
jillmF2846VM,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
All the stuff we weren’t taught in school and then some! Especially wonderful hearing of the role of women in our history, brought to life by the stories and anecdotes of our great guide, Kathryn.
The tour was fantastic!
358susano,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Kathryn was very knowledgeable and brought to life the huge impact that women had on the early days of Sydney. The tour ignited my desire to learn more about our female history,
Truly Badass Women
janhatch2019,
Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was wonderful to be in the company of a group of smart and knowledgeable women and gratifying to have two men in our group too. Jess was a fabulous guide, enthusiastic, informative and friendly. It was a real treat to discover the amazing women of Sydney who have been so influential in our city and yet so invisible. We can't be what we can't see and She Shapes History showed us some amazing women who have made Sydney the city it is today.