Perth Self-Guided Historical Walking Tour
- Embark on a self-guided tour using your phone or tablet, offering flexibility and convenience.
- Dive into Perth's hidden history with the Stories Unseen app, experiencing places differently with our unique blend of past, present and future.
- Enjoy audio and immersive narration from our charismatic companions at each point of interest, discovering more of what piques your interest
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What to expect
**Explore 200 years of Western Australia's changing fortunes in an afternoon. **
The Boom and Bust tour follows Perth's history from struggling Swan River Colony to its coming of age as the City of Light. From First Contact to the present day, each stop on this self-guided tour progressively tells Perth’s story decade-by-decade. This self-guided tour showcases quintessentially Western Australian stories such as the City’s strange obsession with heritage balconies, the ancient science of indigenous farming, and the fight to save Perth's historical buildings.
Rushed itineraries miss the magic. Using the Stories Unseen app, be immersed in engaging stories that put the past, present and future in the palm of your hand, and explore more.
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The Stories Unseen app uses current-day and historical footage and audio to share Perth's origin story, making it easy to experience what happened, where. This self-guided walking tour is our love letter to Perth’s people, places and prospects. Each stop on this self-guided tour is paired with a different bar or restaurant to keep hydrated as you travel through time.
The tour starts and finishes in Perth's CBD and is easily accessible by public transport.
- Length: 4kms
- Stops: 8
Style: Walking
- Start Point: Elizabeth Quay (Elizabeth Quay Train & Bus Station)
- End Point: Barrack Square, Perth (Elizabeth Quay Train & Bust Station)