The Experience
The streets of Willoughby, Artarmon, and Lane Cove hide extraordinary stories — from the Aboriginal Cammeraigal people's connection to this land, to the European settlers who named streets and suburbs after their homes on the other side of the world.
What You'll Discover
- Cammeraigal Aboriginal history and Country
- William Gore's orchard and the Rum Rebellion
- Victorian North Shore social history
- Federation-era development and street naming
- Stories told through original land records
The Research Behind This Tour
We've drawn on parish histories, surveyors' field books, and family records held in private collections to assemble a route through the Middle North Shore that connects places to people most histories never name.
What to Expect
We operate tours on public property only. We follow all safety regulations and preserve all historic sites.
