From A$66 per person
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- Group size
- Up to 25
- Language
- English
- Rating on Viator
- 4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews
About this tour
You will be enchanted by the unique and stunning history, culture, art and architecture of East Melbourne, hosted by a local, qualified and friendly guide. Strolling the heritage listed gardens of the area will provide an urban nature experience and backdrop not to be missed.
This is your must do tour when visiting Melbourne and the inner city as it sets you up to understand who we are, where we came from and what we have been doing in this part of Australia.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
Meeting point: Parliament House. The meeting point is recorded in the Inclusable venue database as Parliament of Victoria. The nearest accessible public toilet to the meeting point is about 110 m away in a straight line, from the National Public Toilet Map.
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Where it starts:Parliament of Victoria
Public-source informationDetails for the meeting point only, from the Inclusable venue database, where available. They say nothing about the tour itself.
Itinerary
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- 1
Kicking off our walking tour on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House sets the scene for providing a brief overview of government in Australia and Victoria. You will hear about the remarkable politicians, famous and infamous, who have left their mark on this place. Construction of the building started in 1856 and has never been completed. Following Federation, it was home to the Federal Commonwealth Parliament from 1901 to 1927, until Canberra was built. Architects Peter Kerr and John Knight were respectively responsible for the original design and construction.(10 min)
- 2
'Great Petition' constitutes a contemporary interpretation of the Monster Petition – a petition with more than 30,000 signatures presented to Parliament in 1891 as evidence of the widespread support to give women Victorians voting rights. Female suffrage was finally granted in 1908 with the passage of the Adult Suffrage Act. Hear the story of the designers and the history of women’s suffrage in Australia(10 min)
- 3
Now a museum and wedding registry office, we'll see this remarkable building and hear the architectural significance of the building and the history of gold and its impact on Melbourne’s development. The gold rush era from the 1850s necessitated the construction of gold vaults to store the gold bullion coming from the Golden Triangle in Central Victoria, soon to be UNESCO listed for it’s gold history. The Old Treasury Building was therefore built in 1858-62 in the grand Renaissance Revival style, designed by “wonder boy” architect JJ Clark, at the remarkable age of nineteen. Hear the story of JJ Clark and the stunning story of this Treasury Building(10 min)
- 4
We’ll explore some of the hidden secrets within the spectacular heritage listed gardens. The gardens are one of the major Victorian era landscaped gardens in Australia and add to Melbourne's claim to being the garden city of Australia. Set within the gardens are an ornamental lake, a scarred tree, a visitor information centre and cafe, a conservatory, Cooks' Cottage (a house where the parents of James Cook lived, brought from England in the 1930s), tree-lined avenues, a model Tudor village, a band pavilion, a rotunda, the "Fairies' Tree", fountains and sculptures. including the Conservatory housing stunning sculptures,(20 min)
- 5
Designed by Architect William Wardell. The architecture is English Gothic of the style of the fourteenth century. Landscape Painter Sir Arthur Streeton said “it rises up in the sky in the most inspiring position in Melbourne.” Described as the peoples cathedral, we will hear about the famous and infamous people who have walked the cobbled blue stone exterior and interior of this place.(10 min)
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Included
- printed material
- Guide
Not included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Public accessible toilet near Parliament House
Parliament House records an accessible toilet. The nearest public one outside the venue, for before you go in or when it is closed, is Parliament City Loop, East Melbourne, about 110 m away.
Parliament City Loop · about 110 m away in a straight line
Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC (train station)
Open: Mon-Sat 5:30am-12am, Sun 8:30am-11pm
Valid myki required
Source: the National Public Toilet Map, data as at 1 September 2026. Distances are straight-line, not the walking route, and facilities can change — check before you rely on one. Facility record
Location & contact
- Area
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Meeting point
- Parliament House
- Address
- Parliament Drive
- Contact
- The tour operator’s own details aren’t published. Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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