Time Safaris Walking Tour at Rockhampton
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Day and Night tours - Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city.
DAY TOUR - with our experienced tour guide walk 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.
DINOSAUR/ZOO Walk. Hold real fossils and get photos holding skulls of the prehistoric relatives of the zoo animals.
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Ages 10-100, max of 30 per group
Duration: 45–60 minutes
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Live guide: English
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What's not included- bug spray (please bring your own)
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- The Criterion Hotel Motel, 150 Quay St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, AustraliaIn 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
End:- Rockhampton Customs House, 208 Quay St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, AustraliaThe tour ends just a few hundred meters up the road but will enter other streets and alleyways. The guide can walk you back to the Criterion after the tour at night if you require.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 367953P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- 150 Quay St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, AustraliaIn 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
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- Rockhampton Customs House, 208 Quay St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, AustraliaThe tour ends just a few hundred meters up the road but will enter other streets and alleyways. The guide can walk you back to the Criterion after the tour at night if you require.
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Sandra B
Rockhampton, Australia11 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
👻 🔪 🛶 🐊 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 💥
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 💥
Written 4 March 2024
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Thanks for the lovely review - so glad you had fun.
Written 4 July 2024
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Laura M
Rockhampton, Australia161 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
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.
Written 17 February 2024
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YAY - what a great review and what a crazy town :)
Written 4 July 2024
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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.
Written 25 March 2024
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Yeah, the rain sure does ass some atmosphere. Thanks so much for the kind review and glad you had fun :)
Written 4 July 2024
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Happiness36097363775
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Sept 2023 • Friends
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.
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.
Written 6 March 2024
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Thanks for the response and sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the tour. Its ok to not like it but I do believe you are being a little unfair here. You wrote this SIX MONTHS after, so may not recall the nastiest parts of some stories.
Written 4 July 2024
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Bob Loggins
1 contribution
Oct 2022
Now that was fun. I took the night tour and it was everything promised. The guide Phil revealed the dark side of Rockhampton, with murders and history and there were even a few ghost stories and I was surprised to learn about the river monster.
I cannot recommended it enough and I even bought one of his books at the end - a WW1 murder mystery called Golgotha that I am half way through and having a serious fun time reading
Will book a day tour soon...so watch this space for a review.
I cannot recommended it enough and I even bought one of his books at the end - a WW1 murder mystery called Golgotha that I am half way through and having a serious fun time reading
Will book a day tour soon...so watch this space for a review.
Written 18 November 2022
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GREG
2 contributions
Feb 2023
We accompanied Phil and 18 others on the evening tour and it was great. Phil spoke clearly and all of the historical stories and tales were fascinating and very entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it. It cost $15pp and I enjoyed a point of Guinness at the bar before the tour.
Written 25 February 2023
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Krystal M
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Family
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 🙏🏼
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 🙏🏼
Written 9 April 2024
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Thanks so much for the kind review - so glad you had fun
Written 4 July 2024
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Sandra M
Yeppoon, Australia4 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
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.
Written 8 January 2024
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awww, thanks so much for the kind words
Written 4 July 2024
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Annie E
2 contributions
Oct 2022
I had the pleasure of taking a walking tour on Saturday when the River Festival was in full flight. Phil made the whole experience not only educational but also entertaining. I would thoroughly recommend - I am a newcomer in town and valued all the info we were given .
Written 13 October 2022
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so kind, it was a great tour and welcome to town
Written 9 November 2022
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Tania J
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Interesting historical info, with a bit of humour and grossness chucked in. Keep in mind we did the adults only one. Loved the walkabout around town. Found out stuff about my hometown I never knew.
Written 6 November 2023
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