Stories Behind the Gates: Point Nepean Quarantine Station

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Join a guided tour of Point Nepean’s Quarantine Station. Hear stories of migration, disease, and resilience, and relive the journey of the Ticonderoga’s passengers.

Highlights

  • Feel the past come alive as you explore the Quarantine Station
  • Hear stories of migration, disease, and resilience at the edge of the sea
  • Relive the journey of the Ticonderoga’s passengers through storytelling
  • Discover the site's rich layers of Indigenous heritage and maritime health
  • Experience the courage, loss, and hope that echo across the landscape

Description

Join an immersive guided tour through Point Nepean’s historic Quarantine Station, bringing to life the human stories of migration, disease, and resilience at the edge of the sea. Through costumed storytelling and atmospheric settings, relive the journey of the Ticonderoga’s passengers, the hardships of quarantine, and the courage of those who endured it. Weave together the site’s rich layers of Indigenous heritage, maritime health, military use, and ecological beauty — revealing a place where courage, loss, and hope still echo across the coastal landscape of Boonwurrung Country. As the sea breeze carries whispers of the past, be transported into another era — one of bravery and endurance against unimaginable odds. Shadows fall across deserted hospitals, echoing footsteps stir the silence, and the boundary between past and present blurs. Each story unfolds where it once happened, turning history into something you can feel beneath your feet and hear in the wind.

Includes

Guided tour of Point Nepean’s historic Quarantine Station Costumed storytelling Atmospheric settings

Important Information

  • The tour involves walking through historic sites The experience includes storytelling and atmospheric settings

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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