Small-Group Convicts & Crime Tour by Urban Adventures



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Duration: 2h 30m
Location: Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane, Australia


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Introduction to Brisbane's dark & notorious history
Stories of key figures like Captain Logan & Patrick Mayne
Remains of the colony's former prison facilities
Real-life tales of murder, betrayal, crime & punishment
Limited capacity – maximum 12 people per group

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Brsibane
Live tour commentary provided in English

Description:

Bring the sinister history of Brisbane to life with stories of crime and vice from the city's early years. Navigate through the storied laneways and squares to visit major hidden sites that take you back to its roots as a penal colony and cover centuries of criminal history.

As you walk through the city, your guide brings to life stories of floggings, murders, and old-fashioned depravity from the days when Brisbane housed the worst convicts in Australia. Discover the story of the notorious Captain Patrick Logan, a brilliant and sadistic commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony rumored to have been buried alive by escaped convicts.

Explore the remains of the old Windmill and the Commissariat, see the site of the city's early farming plots, and learn about some of the colonists' early meetings with Aboriginal people. Visit the former sites of the public gallows and the women's prison, and hear the story of Dundalli, regarded now as an Aboriginal resistance figure but condemned as a cold killer by the authorities of his time.

From there, head to the Brisbane Arcade and learn about the infamous Mayne family at the site of Patrick Mayne's original butcher shop. Get an insider's perspective of the illegal casinos, brothels, and police corruption that pervaded the area, and the Fitzgerald Inquiry that sought to put an end to it.



Cancellation Policy: 4 days
Know before you book: Children 5 and younger are not allowed., Maximum group size is 12 people., Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

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