Moonlight State Fortitude Valley Crime Tour

Explore Brisbane’s dark past on a 2-hour crime tour with historian Jack Sim. Uncover secrets of Fortitude Valley’s notorious 1970s/80s underworld.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Brisbane - Uncover Brisbane’s dark past from the 1970s and 80s on this 2-hour guided walking tour through the notorious Fortitude Valley, where illegal casinos, strip clubs, and brothels thrived. Also, visit the site of the infamous and tragic Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing!
What's Included
  • 2-hour True Crime tour
  • Experienced tour guide
  • Historic area
Additional Information

JACK SIM presents THE ORIGINAL FORTITUDE VALLEY CRIME TOUR - RESEARCHED BY LOCAL HOMICIDE HISTORIAN Jack Sim - running Brisbane’s Crime Tours for 25 years
Discover the seedy underbelly of Brisbane in the 1970s/80s on this 2 hour guided walking tour through infamous Fortitude Valley – where illegal casinos, strip-clubs and brothels were the norm – and…

Location
327A Brunswick St
Brunswick Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour for check-in. Meet at the top of the Brunswick Street Mall. Outside the Royal George Hotel (RG's) - Look for our tour guide wearing the Crime Tours Australia uniform.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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D5385nlsusans
Nov 24, 2024
An amazing tour - Great tour with excellent guide. Lots of information, videos and photos about Brisbane's crimes and murders in Fortitude Valley. Was stunned to see Whiskey Au Go Go site and the plaque. Was great to be reminded of places that once existed in the Valley.
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Madkat989
Aug 18, 2024
A great date night experience - I have done a few tours through Crime Tours and Historic Australia and this Fortitude Valley Crime Tour was an excellent example of a great tour. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the history and the pace of the tour. Molly was fabulous and kept us very entertained. A really good way to explore the valley for a couple of hours in the afternoon and I liked learning about the Moonlight state and actually being in the mentioned places. Really brought it to life. Logistically the tour finished at a good time to then get dinner and be out before club goers came out.
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47dimityl
Jul 16, 2024
Great night out. - Sam was incredible. Her knowledge of the topic was amazing. I have lived in south east Queensland all of my life and grew up in the 80s hearing the news and some of the stories. It was great to see where these incidents happened and hear the more detailed story. Very well presented. Enjoyable experience My friend and I finished the night with steak at Bubbles.
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Mamameerkat40
Feb 3, 2024
There's more to our capital city than meets the eye! - What an intriguing history our capital city has. We heard some of the darker stories of the 1980s that occurred in Fortitude Valley. Crime, corruption and murder! What's not to like. Our guide was knowledgeable on the subject and was able to answer questions posed by the group. Looking forward to signing up for another tour in the series in the near future.
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Amyb1467
Jan 14, 2024
Interesting and engaging - I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The information was really interesting and at the right level to inform but not overwhelm the audience (even our teenager maintained interest!). The guide was really engaging and clearly enjoyed sharing the stories. I loved that she suggested online resources if we were interested in digging deeper into any of the stories.
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Stay174904
Oct 21, 2023
Excellent true crime tour and host - Molly knew the script perfectly and delivered it brilliantly!!! Such a great tour - highly recommend to anyone and everyone visiting Brisbane !!! Thanks so much :)
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L3186fnkirstenh
Oct 1, 2023
Fabulous tour and guide - Very pleased we booked this tour, hosted by fabulous tour guide - Molly. Enjoyed being able to view photos and news articles of the time while at the different sites. Molly was very knowledgeable, well spoken, funny and friendly. She answered our questions and pointed out areas that may be of further interest to us.
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Belle
Apr 10, 2023
100% recommend going on this tour!! - i absolutely loved this tour. the level of detail that went into the stories of Fortitude Valley’s shady past was incredible. our tour guide molly made it such an immersive experience, showing us photographs of people, buildings and signage and even old video footage from the era, which helped in understanding the wider context of what was happening in Fortitude Valley in the 70s and 80s. I felt like i was transported into a different time and seeing the Valley through a whole new set of eyes! We all had a few laughs at various points of the tour but Molly was very respectful when it came to the victims of the crimes we were hearing about. You can tell that she cares about the stories she is telling. Overall, Molly was an excellent speaker and her story telling was cohesive and captivating and kept us wanting to know more. A lot of effort went into research of this tour, which i appreciate as someone who has a passion for Brisbane’s history. My Dad and i had a wonderful time and are looking forward to going on another one of your tours!
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Phoebea221
Apr 3, 2023
Great Guide and good info. - Very poised and knowledgeable Guide. Molly was very professional. Very interesting histories, but I would maybe suggest just a little less detail on each crime scene and perhaps a couple of extra stops on the guide instead. Very informative though and a worthwhile afternoon! We'll see you at a ghost tour.
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B3460uonatashas
Nov 25, 2023
Great tour! - Another great tour! Sam and Jack did an awesome job. It was great learning more about the crimes in Brisbane- very interesting. One suggestion - the traffic is very distracting given it’s in the main part of fortitude valley - it may be beneficial to try and find corners really out of the way so everyone can hear the speaker. Other than that, we had a great time!
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