Tower Story
Standing in the Sydney Tower Eye, the tallest tower in Sydney, you’re 250 meters above Sydney’s streets with high-powered binoculars and interactive touchscreens ensuring breathtaking views of Sydney and its famous landmarks. You’ll discover a new dimension to spectacular Sydney with the Virtual Reality experience and SKYWALK, an exhilarating outdoor viewing experience. With these inspiring perspectives on offer, Sydney Tower Eye will lift you up like nothing else. SKYWALK will have you feeling on top of the world. You’ll be walking on air 268 meters above the city streets directly beneath your feet. Guests can look down through the glass floor viewing platform for a bird’s-eye perspective of the bustling city below. You’ll be amazed at the exhilarating view as you spend 45 minutes walking outside the entire tower while our friendly guides share commentary about Sydney’s iconic landmarks and some more hard to find locations.
Address
108 Market St, Sydney 2000, NSW, Australia
Contact
T: +61490797703Facts & Statistics
Height (base to top of antennas)
309m / 1013ft
Architect(s)
Donald Crone
Engineers
Alexander Wargon
Name of restaurant(s) / bar(s)
Bar 83, SkyFeast, Infinity
Seating capacity
156
Adventure element
Skywalk is an open-air glass-floored platform encircling the Sydney Tower Eye at a height of 268 m
Number/levels of observation decks
1 Deck + 3 dining/bar levels
Height of observation deck
250m / 820ft
Height of restaurants
245m / 803ft
Windows
420
Flights of stairs to top
152 flights / 1504 steps
Years of construction
6
Date of inauguration
September 1981
Elevator capacity (persons)
13/deck/lift
Elevator capacity per hour
300/deck/elevator
Elevator speed
21.6 km/h
Elevator manufacturer
OTIS
Number of elevators
3
Total construction cost
$32m
Unique observatory features
Tallest public observation Deck in Sydney
Fun facts (tower)
Lifts are Double-Deckers with 2 levels. Top level serving observation deck, and bottom level serving the restaurant levels
Fun facts (observatory)
Home to the second tallest post box in the world, measured from ground level.