Tower Story
Standing proud at 300 meters tall, it’s hard to miss Melbourne’s gold-plated Eureka Tower and home to Melbourne Skydeck and Eureka 89. Renowned for its unparalleled views of the city, Melbourne Skydeck – the southern hemisphere’s highest observation deck, captures everything that is special about Melbourne and beyond. The Melbourne Skydeck experience dazzles, entertains and informs through its spectacular views and state or the art multi-sensory interactive VR experiences that defies expectations and surprises all. It’s Melbourne on another level.
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Address
7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Victoria, Australia, 3141
Facts & Statistics
Architects
Fender Katsalidis
Engineers
Grocon
Name of restaurant(s) / bar(s)
Eureka 89
Seating capacity
120
Height from base to top of antennas (ft and meters)
297 meters, 975 feet
Does the tower have an adventure element - if yes, what is it?
Edge Experience - glass cube that projects 3 meters off the side of the observation deck
How many observation decks/levels does the tower have?
3
Height of observation deck(s) (specify meters or feet)
285 meters, 985 feet
Height of restaurant(s) (specify meters or feet)
288 meters, 944 feet
How many stories is the tower?
92
How many windows does the tower have?
82 per floor
How many flights of stairs lead to the top?
1685
How many years did its construction take?
4
Date of inauguration
May 2007
Capacity of elevator(s) in number of persons
2 lifts each with 12-person capacity
Capacity (in persons) of elevator(s) per hour
1440
Elevator(s) speed (km/h)
32.4
Max. people working on the tower at any given time during its construction
450
Name of elevator manufacturer
OTIS
Number of elevators
13
Total construction cost (in USD)
301 million
Total weight of tower (metric tonnes)
500,000
Unique features of observatory(ies)
SKYDECK The only thing better than taking in the sights, sounds and colours of Melbourne is seeing it from the Southern Hemisphere’s highest observation deck. The best way to see it all. VOYAGER THEATRE Just when you thought you knew VR, Melbourne Skydeck
Fun facts about the tower
SKYDECK The only thing better than taking in the sights, sounds and colours of Melbourne is seeing it from the Southern Hemisphere’s highest observation deck. The best way to see it all. VOYAGER THEATRE Just when you thought you knew VR, Melbourne Skydeck
Fun facts about the observatory
SKYDECK The only thing better than taking in the sights, sounds and colours of Melbourne is seeing it from the Southern Hemisphere’s highest observation deck. The best way to see it all. VOYAGER THEATRE Just when you thought you knew VR, Melbourne Skydeck