True Crime and Local History Tours in Perth

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From Pixabay [Photograph] of a bird statue at Elizabeth quay in Perth WA. Link to Image.

1. Perth's True Crime Tour
Address: The tour starts on the Horseshoe Bridge, William Street Perth, WA 6000.
Date: Tour dates available most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with extra tours scheduled during the school holidays. Check the website for more details.
Tour Length: 90-100 minutes.
Cost: Adults $37.31, children (Under 18) $27.78
Age Group All ages.
Website: Click here for more info.
Description:
Perth’s True Crime Tour will take you on a guided tour around the Perth CBD where you will learn about historic crime sites, sinister criminals, murders, scandals and unsolved crimes. The tour begins on the Horseshoe Bridge and runs for 90-100 minutes. The walk route is 2km long over mostly flat terrain, with some stairs, and a hill climb towards the end so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

2. Crimes of Perth Walking Tour
Address: Perth Town Hall, 601 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
Date: Multiple dates in 2025. Check website for more details.
Tour Length: 120 minutes
Cost: $60.00
Age Group 18 years+
Website: Click here for more details.
Description:
The Crimes of Perth Walking Tour departs from the Perth Town Hall and takes 2 hours to complete. Your guide will take you around the city and into Northbridge and tell you horrifying stories of murders and executions, corporate crime, gambling and opium dens, and more.

3. Fremantle Prison True Crime Tour
Address: Fremantle Prison, 1 The Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160
Date: Daily, every hour from 11.45am until 4.45pm.
Tour Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cost: $23.00 per adult, $20.00 concession, $13.00 per child and $66.00 for a family pass
Age Group All ages.
Website: Click here for details.
Description:
The Fremantle Prison hosts a true crime tour daily with tours starting at 11.45am until 4.45pm. The tour lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes and can be purchased as part of the Prison Tour package, the Triple Prison Tour Package and the Tunnels & Prison Tour package. On the True Crime tour you will hear stories of some of the most notorious inmates who spent time in Fremantle Prison like Moondyne Joe, David Birnie, John Button, Eric Edgar Cooke, Martha Rendell, Brenden Abbott, and more. Bookings are not essential for the True Crime tour but are recommended.

4. City of Gosnells Ghost Walks Historical Tour
Address: City of Gosnells Museum at Wilkinson Homestead, 34 Homestead Road Gosnells, WA 6110
Dates: Multiple dates in 2025. Check website for more details.
Tour Length: Between 90-minutes and 2 hours.
Cost: General admission $30.00, Child (10-18 years of age) $11.00
Age Group Children 10 years and older.
Website: Click here for more info.
Description:
In 2025 the City of Gosnells will be hosting a Ghost Walk Historical Tour. The tour will start at the City of Gosnells Museum at Wilkinson Homestead and will take between 90-minutes and 2 hours to complete. Your tour guide will point out some of the City’s most historical sites and the ghostly stories behind them. The Ghost Walk will be an alcohol and smoke-free event. The walk includes some steps and uneven surfaces so prams and strollers are not recommended. Each tour will consist of groups of 25 walkers spaced out at 30-minute intervals. There will be four tours each night at 7.00pm, 8.00pm, 8.45pm and at 9.30pm. It is recommended that all participants turn up at the venue at least 15-minutes before their tour starts.

5. Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour
Address: Fremantle Prison, 1 The Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160
Date: Every Wednesday and Friday evening.
Tour Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cost: $29.00 per adult, $25.00 per concession, $19.00 per child and $86.00 for a family pass.
Age Group Not recommended for people under 10 years of age.
Website: Click here for more info.
Description:
The Fremantle Prison hosts a torchlight tour every Wednesday and Friday evening. You will join a tour group at night and will be escorted around the prison where a tour guide will tell you ghostly stories about the history of the prison and all those who passed through its doors. The tour lasts for 1 hour and 30 minutes. It departs from 6.30pm (April-October) and from 7.00pm (November-March) with multiple tours available each evening.

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