Rockhampton Heritage Walking Tour: Explore Historical Buildings and Mystical Evening Stories
4.9
29 Ratings
Rockhampton City
Step back in time and unravel the mysteries of Rockhampton on our Heritage Walking Tour. Explore historical buildings, hear eerie evening stories, and discover the city's dark past.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rockhampton Tourism Area - Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city.

Join the DAY TOUR with our experienced tour guide along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort.
NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.

  • The Criterion Hotel Motel - Visit the foyer and enjoy the architecture and learn about the hotels long, funny and dark history
  • Rockhampton Customs House - Discover why there is such an iconic customs house inland and what goods once flowed through its control
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • bug spray (please bring your own)
Additional Information

Tours in the Day and Night - Explore the most extensive assortment of historic buildings in the state. Discover the individuals and the incidents that shaped the city. Take part in the DAY TOUR with our knowledgeable tour guide across the picturesque Riverside District of Rockhampton and journey to a time when the Fitzroy River, Quay, and East Street faced female outlaws, banking thefts, floods, and contributed to the WW2 war operations. NIGHT TOUR - Was Jack the Ripper ever present in the shadowy lanes of Rockhampton? Participate in our night tour, lasting 45 min - 1 hr., through the city’s thoroughfares and passageways to uncover its darker past. Learn about the apparitions that supposedly haunt Quay st, the city’s inaugural recorded homicide, the heist of Rockhampton’s gold which gave birth to Sherlock Holmes and contemporary forensics, and indeed, gather the peculiar and factual narrative of Jack the Ripper’s tie to Australia and Rockhampton.

Location
The Criterion Hotel Motel
Quay Street
In the historic hotel foyer where you can see dozens of historic photos and take in the hotels classic architecture while you wait or grab a drink at the 'Cri's' bar. Please arrive a minimum of 15 min early
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Z5038slkrystalm
Apr 9, 2024
Amazing! Great guide and information - Amazing!! Guide was friendly, funny, extremely patient and very informative. Really looked as though he loved the history and showing kids and adults all things dinosaurs and fossils! My family had an amazing time and recommend this to all our family! Thank you thank you 🙏🏼
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Navigate61054002932
Mar 25, 2024
Don’t miss the Night Tour - interesting & informative - I loved the Night tour. A great way to view the town, and have a very informative, interesting and fun night. It was raining lightly for most of the tour, I did bring an umbrella but we were able to duck under awnings for most of it so the rain wasn’t a bother. I definitely recommend this for any one of all ages no matter the weather.
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Mrsb4701
Mar 4, 2024
Recommended History and Mystery night walking tour - 👻 🔪 🛶 🐊 A great stroll through the CBD last night with Time Safaris Walking Tours- Rockhampton on the Ghost, Murder and Jack the Ripper Night Walk. Interesting, engaging and informative. Being locals, we’ve heard a lot of history about Rocky in the past but almost all these stories were new to us! I’m keen to do more of the walks offered with this guide, Phil Hore, author, historian and worldly museum educator. 💥 RECOMMENDED 💥
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H6707xelauram
Feb 17, 2024
Best activity in Rockhampton - I went on the night tour and guide Phil was so knowledgeable and engaging. The night tour isn't scary, however, due to the content of the stories, I would recommend it for teenagers and older if considering a family outing. I highly recommend visitors and locals to go on one of Phil's tours to see a different side to Rocky.
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Darryl_t
Jan 14, 2024
Excellent - I lived in Rockhampton for over 30 years and did not know some of these stories. We had a great night.
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P1649icjadep
Jan 13, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - My Dinosaur mad daughter 5yrs loved this Safari tour about the fossils and history on them! Holding them and learning about them, interesting things to learn about for all ages
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368sandram
Jan 8, 2024
Rocky ghost and Jack the Ripper tour - The Rockhampton Ghost and Jack the Ripper night tour was excellent. Phil is a great story teller and made the whole experience a lot of fun. Phil's historical knowledge of old Rockhampton is spot on.
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Cassc
Dec 17, 2023
A must do in Rockhampton. - We did Jack the Ripper night. Great tour. It’s also combined with some historical events. Host has a vast knowledge of Rockhampton. Well done.
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Kazntrevorc
Nov 7, 2023
A must if you live in Rockhampton or surrounds! - Well presented and very informative - if you live in Rockhampton you should definitely do this walking tour. It's interesting and presented really well.
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Happiness36097363775
Mar 6, 2024
Meh, average night... - Was an average night. It was interesting to learn the history of my city but honestly was expecting a more spooky experience considering it was halloween and an "18+" event. It had the potential but fell way short of expectations. The host made the whole experience funny instead of even slightly scary. I laughed more than anything as he had the gift of the gab and as very comical. I wouldnt class any of the stories as 18+, they were PG rated at best. Went with a few of the girls and we all agreed it could of been so much better. My tip for future halloween events, is to make it less funny and more spooky. After all who goes to something like that on halloween and expects anything less? 4 out of 10stars, I personally wouldn't go again.
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