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Louisa's Walk
19 Hiern Road Blackman's Bay
Hobart 7952
Australia
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D'Entrecasteaux N/A 2.9 mi 4.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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The Beach Restaurant 0.5 mi 0.9 km 3 of 5 stars
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Inverawe Native Gardens 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Mount Nelson Lookout 5.6 mi 9.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Cascade Brewery 7.0 mi 11.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Louisa's Walk is a piece of strolling theatre that takes you on a journey into the life of Louisa Regan, an Irish convict, sent to Van Diemen's Land...... more » Louisa's Walk is a piece of strolling theatre that takes you on a journey into the life of Louisa Regan, an Irish convict, sent to Van Diemen's Land on a seven year sentence, in 1841, for stealing a loaf of bread. You walk with the actors, Judith and Chris Cornish, in full costume, as they tell Louisa's story that starts in the gardens of Cascade Brewery, in South Hobart, along the Hobart Rivulet the early source of the city's water, to the Female Factory, where Louisa was imprisoned. « less
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Attraction type: Theatre
Address: 19 Hiern Road
Blackman's Bay Hobart 7952
Australia
Tel: 03 6230 8233

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“a step back in history”
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5 of 5 stars
wolngarin
Queensland
7 Nov 2009
1
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This delightful reinactment of our Australian history was the best hour and half spent in Hobart. Anyone could go to the "female factory" near the Cascades Brewery, and have look blankly at the four walls that remain, but to actually be taken there by "Louisa Reagan" and listen to her story was much more interesting. Judy and Chirs (professional actors)... more

“Outstanding!”
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5 of 5 stars
MobileResident
Mobile,AL
31 Oct 2009

As other reviewers have opined, the performances by Judith and Chris(who are professional actors) present the history of The Female Factory in a coherent, poignant and memorable fashion. This is unique experience that is well worth the time,effort and expense. more

“best part of mum-daughter-trip to Tassie”
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5 of 5 stars
schmutzfuss
Victoria
30 Oct 2009

My daughter Miriam and I visited Tasmania for 5 days and had lots of fun, but this walk was definitely the biggest success, coming up just above a night trip to see fairy penguins close up and all the icecream we put away. Judith and Chris were just marvellous with her (she was the only child on the tour, and... more

“Don't hesitate to book this excellent voyage back into Louisa's journey to and through the Female Factory.”
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5 of 5 stars
Alan004
Surrey
12 Oct 2009

You cannot help but become absorbed in Louisa's hopes and fears on her journey from London to Hobart's womens' prison as her story unfolds with your active involvement. It is so real that the transition back to the present is required, along with the warning to "mind the speedy horseless carriages" as you cross a modern road. Truly excellent and... more

“Entertaining, Informative, Fascinating”
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5 of 5 stars
BoneBreaker1009
central coast
8 Oct 2009

Great introduction to Tasmania's history. My 14 year old boy really enjoyed it. (That says a lot). I thought it was great. Start your trip with this walk & combine it with a tour of the cascade brewery. more

“Great way to learn something and have fun doing it!”
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5 of 5 stars
abramdaw
Melbourne
7 Oct 2009

This proved to be a real highlight of my trip to Tasi, Chris and Judith's passion for history really shines through and the walk was a pleasure start to finish. For the duration (about an hour and a half) the performance really takes you back in time and by the end we all felt that we knew the characters and... more

“Excellent - Fantastic experience”
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5 of 5 stars
karennephillipisland
frenchy
15 Sep 2009

This was one of the highlights of Hobart. Chris and Judith (Louisa and William) made this experience come to life. My 2 daughters gained more knowledge and empathy from this tour than anything else we did including Port Arthur. I highly recommend any family to do this tour. Luckily for us it was a beautiful day and our tour was... more

“it was the best part of my trip to hobart”
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5 of 5 stars
pusheen
adelaide
5 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

this is so unique it is the best history lesson i have ever had in my life keep it up. rita adelaide more

“Fascinating history tour”
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5 of 5 stars
AustinPrincess_9
Austin, TX
4 Apr 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The Louisa's walk tour was exceptional - we really enjoyed the performance. The tour made history come alive. If you visit Hobart, don't miss this experience. more

“Trip back in time”
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5 of 5 stars
Gutta2Gutta
New South Wales
1 Apr 2009
1
person found this review helpful

My Husband and I really enjoyed Louisa's Walk when we visited Hobart, Tasmania in early March, 2009. The tour was very personal and we felt like we had taken a trip back in time. The telling of history via live theatre is a bit different to other tours we have done and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend... more

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Louisa's Walk Address

19 Hiern Road | Blackman's Bay, Hobart 7952, Australia
Tel: 03 6230 8233