The Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers bringing diseases such as small pox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably intact and evokes the experiences of passengers placed in quarantine from the 1880s to the 1960s.

On the tour you will see the bathing blocks that separated first and second class passengers, the boiler house used to power fumigation, the morgue and the isolation hospital. The character of the buildings, the history of the site and the ambience of the natural environment make the Quarantine Station a very evocative place.

Tours depart from the South Australian Maritime Museum. Please check in with museum officers on arrival. Access to the Torrens Island Quarantine Station is by bus. Visitors need to be able to walk over grass fields and gravel paths for 90 minutes. Total tour length is approximately two hours. Closed toe shoes are compulsory.

There are three time slots offered: 10am, 11:15am and 12:45pm

Tickets are $30 per person and include museum and lighthouse entry on the day. Please call the museum on 8207 6255 to book your place and process payment.

Remaining tours for 2017:
Saturday 21 October

Tour includes entry to the South Australian Maritime Museum and the Lighthouse.