Overview
Paddo Collective — a cohort of local businesses that have joined forces to revitalise the suburb — invites you to dive into Paddington's peculiar past — a history filled with notorious crimes, eccentric architecture and unsolved mysteries.
This new walking tour blends the past and present, weaving together local sights, stories and secrets with the help of Sydney historian Max Burns-McRuvie, who will guide tourgoers through the area's heritage as they visit some of Paddington's best venues.
Expect to stop by local staples such as Fred's, Tequila Mockingbird and The Wine Library for a taste of their contributions to the suburb's evolving culture. You'll also reach into the past at four chilling historic sites to uncover tales of murder on terraces, sinkhole crises and Paddington's rise from rags to riches.
Max Burns-McRuvie is one of Sydney's most thrilling tour guides, hosting fascinating trails through Sydney's grim past via his company Journey Tours. His specialty is crime history, so expect to discover much about the vice, murder and scandal that helped shape the Paddington we know and love today.
