Sydney True Crime Tour

Discover the darker side of Sydney's past on this guided walking tour through The Rocks, the city's first and once most violent neighbourhood. The Rocks might seem like heaven today, but it was once home to the desperate, the destitute and the dastardly. Over about 1 hour 30 minutes, an English-speaking guide leads you at a leisurely pace along the cobblestoned streets, retracing the steps of Sydney's most notorious characters and revealing the hidden secrets and mysteries of the neighbourhood, the stories the city tried to forget. Travel back to a troublesome era of gangs, fatal doses of lead poisoning and unusual alibis, and explore alleyways and laneways you may never have known existed, in a time that proves truth can be far more outlandish than fiction. Along the way there are great photo and sightseeing opportunities in Sydney's historic heart. The tour meets at the corner of Parbury Lane and Lower Fort Street in The Rocks, just opposite the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and finishes back at the same point. Choose a morning, midday or evening departure when you book for a unique investigation into Sydney's dark and crime-ridden history.