This walking tour uncovers the forgotten footprint and architecture of Adelaide’s Destitute Asylum, which housed South Australia’s poor, especially new arrivals, mothers and children, between 1850 and 1918. Discover the fascinating history and learn about the lives of those who lived here.

Join staff from the Migration Museum, currently occupying some of the Asylum’s last surviving buildings, and discover the orientation of the site and its structures that famously was the Destitute Asylum.

$20 per person

Friday 1 May, 1pm
Saturday 9 May, 11am
Monday 11 May, 1pm
Sunday 24 May, 2pm
Tuesday 26 May, 11am

Meeting point: Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide, SA

*Tour is subject to weather conditions and runs for approximately 60-90 minutes.

**To participate in this tour, you must be able to walk an extensive distance, stand for long periods and undertake a substantial number of steps.

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