Murders Most Foul

Walk through a beautiful part of Sydney, but uncover stories dating to the 1920s, and hear about the area’s dark past from your guide. They will show you crime scenes of the Parkland Killer and the Mutilator Murders of the 1960s, and show you an area once known as “Razorhurst” where gang fights h...

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Itinerary

1. Hyde Park (Stop: 30 minutes)
2. Darlinghurst (Stop: 90 minutes)

Meeting point: Museum · Cancellation: Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time). · Languages: English

Discover East Sydney (Darlinghurst), a suburb celebrated for nightlife and the LGBT community but with a hidden, darker past. Once called 'Razorhurst' in the 1920s, it was the battleground of prohibition-era gangs. Journey through alleys that once buzzed with criminals, prostitutes, and drug deal...

Itinerary

1. Discover the history of Hyde Park, the ANZAC Memorial and pond. Hear about a cold case murder from the 1920s. The first cricket match between the Australians and English in 1830. The use of Hyde Park by Aboriginal people before colonization. (30)
2. After leaving Hyde Park you enter the old suburb of Darlinghurst ( aka East Sydney). You will spend the rest of the tour in this suburb exploring old laneways and streets investigating historical crime scenes from 1860 to 1970. Darlinghurst was the most dangerous suburb in Australia between 1890 and 1960. It was full of dangerous slums and ganglands. Here you will see the old Sydney (Darlinghurst) gaol that was built by convicts in 1841 and hear about the inmates and the hangmen. Next is the old Police Station and Courthouse. Finally, you will finish at Kinselas Hotel, a 1930s funeral parlour that has been converted into a bar, on Taylor Square. This is the famous backdrop of Sydney's LGBT Mardi Gras. (90)

Meeting point: We meet in the courtyard of Hydeaway Cafe located behind Museum Station in Hyde Park, Sydney. · Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. · Languages: [object Object] · Group size: up to 15