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Brisbane at War Walking Tour

By Brisbane Unexpected
Free cancellation available
Price is P 10,383 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Step back in time to explore Brisbane's WWII history with an expert guide
  • Learn about Brisbane's decisive role in the Pacific Theater of World War II
  • Explore the lives of General Macarthur and the American forces stationed here
  • Hear dramatic stories of goodwill, tension and battle between the WW2 Allies
  • Uncover the legacy of the Australian 'digger' and their larrakin mentality

Activity location

    • Brisbane
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • The Star Brisbane, Lvl 23/33 William St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia | Skydeck, Level 24, Queen's Wharf (in front of the Cicada Blue Bar)
    • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

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Brisbane at War Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
P 10,383.06 x 1 AdultP 10,383.06
Total
Price is P 10,383.06
Until Sat, Mar 28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local historical knowledge
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expertly crafted narrative woven throughout walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Panoramic views from Skydeck, Queens Wharf
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Key historical sites such as ANZAC Square, the Printery, General Macarthur HQ, Battle of Brisbane site and more
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small, intimate, group tours
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to the starting point

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 12 years, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Begin your walking tour with incredible panoramic views from Skydeck, atop Queens Wharf, setting the scene for Brisbane through the World Wars and the country town that it still was in the 1940s, when war came to the South Pacific and tens of thousands of American forces were stationed here.

Explore the CBD along George Street, stopping at key points of Brisbane war history, controversy, and tension between Australian and American forces, then on to City Hall to discover its wartime role in the lives of the stationed Americans.

Make your way down Queen Street Mall and hear about chemical warfare and the vital role the famous Brisbane decoders played in the war effort. On past General Macarthur's wartime headquarters before proceeding to the site of the infamous Battle of Brisbane (World War II’s secret and devastating battle between Allies on home soil).

Conclude the walk at Anzac Square, a stunning CBD greenspace and gallery commemorating the many battles fought and relationships forged in service by Australian men and women.

Location

Activity location

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    • Brisbane
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • The Star Brisbane, Lvl 23/33 William St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia | Skydeck, Level 24, Queen's Wharf (in front of the Cicada Blue Bar)
    • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia