List of tallest structures in Australia facts for kids
Formerly, the tallest structure in Australia was the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria. The Omega Tower was demolished by Liberty Industrial on behalf of the Department of Defence on 22 April 2015 following the death of a young base jumper in 2014 after his parachute failed to open.
Tallest buildings and structures
This is a list of the tallest structures in Australia. This list contains guyed masts, towers, skyscrapers and chimneys with a height of 200 metres or more.
Rank | Name | Pinnacle height | Year completed | Location | Coordinates | Remarks | |
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(m) | (ft) | ||||||
1 | Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt | 389 | 1276 | 1967 | Exmouth, Western Australia | 21°48′58.78″S 114°09′56.2″E / 21.8163278°S 114.165611°E | Guyed mast (VLF-Transmitter) |
2 | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Inner Ring Masts | 364 | 1194 | Exmouth, Western Australia | 21°48′47.86″S 114°10′19.56″E / 21.8132944°S 114.1721000°E ; 21°49′12.14″S 114°10′18.06″E / 21.8200389°S 114.1716833°E ; 21°49′23.03″S 114°09′54.71″E / 21.8230639°S 114.1651972°E ; 21°49′09.69″S 114°09′32.93″E / 21.8193583°S 114.1591472°E ; 21°48′45.43″S 114°9′34.51″E / 21.8126194°S 114.1595861°E ; 21°48′34.53″S 114°9′57.9″E / 21.8095917°S 114.166083°E | 6 guyed masts (VLF-Transmitter) | |
3 | Q1 Tower | 322 | 1058 | 2005 | Gold Coast, Queensland | 28°0′22.55″S 153°25′47.1″E / 28.0062639°S 153.429750°E | Residential |
3 | Australia 108 | 319 | 1046 | 2020 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°0′49″S 144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E | Residential |
4 | Sydney Tower | 309 | 1014 | 1981 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°52′13.67″S 151°12′32.42″E / 33.8704639°S 151.2090056°E | Observation |
5 | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Outer Ring Masts | 304 | 997 | Exmouth, Western Australia | 21°48′24.63″S 114°10′20.31″E / 21.8068417°S 114.1723083°E ; 21°49′01.16″S 114°10′39.87″E / 21.8169889°S 114.1777417°E ; 21°49′35.33″S 114°10′15.87″E / 21.8264806°S 114.1710750°E ; 21°49′32.92″S 114°09′32.17″E / 21.8258111°S 114.1589361°E ; 21°48′56.42″S 114°09′12.74″E / 21.8156722°S 114.1535389°E ; 21°48′22.25″S 114°09′36.73″E / 21.8061806°S 114.1602028°E | 6 guyed masts (VLF-Transmitter) | |
6 | Eureka Tower | 297 | 975 | 2006 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°49′17.68″S 144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E | Residential |
7 | Crown Sydney | 271 | 889 | 2020 | Sydney, Sydney | Barangaroo | Hotel-Casino and Residential |
8 | Brisbane Skytower | 270 | 886 | 2019 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E | Residential |
9= | Rialto Towers | 270 | 886 | 1986 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°49′8.05″S 144°57′27.71″E / 37.8189028°S 144.9576972°E | Office/Observation |
9= | Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack | 270 | 886 | 1978 | Mount Isa, Queensland | 20°43′24.02″S 139°28′56.89″E / 20.7233389°S 139.4824694°E | Industrial |
10 | 120 Collins Street | 264 | 866 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′49.76″S 144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E | Office |
11 | 101 Collins Street | 260 | 853 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′53.57″S 144°58′14.1″E / 37.8148806°S 144.970583°E | Office |
12= | 1 William Street | 260 | 853 | 2017 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°28′30.0″S 153°01′34.0″E / 27.475000°S 153.026111°E | Office |
12= | Loy Yang Chimney 1 | 260 | 853 | Latrobe, Victoria | 38°15′6.77″S 146°34′27.35″E / 38.2518806°S 146.5742639°E | Industrial | |
12= | Loy Yang Chimney 2 | 260 | 853 | Latrobe, Victoria | 38°15′10.7″S 146°34′35.52″E / 38.252972°S 146.5765333°E | Industrial | |
13 | Loy Yang | 255 | 837 | 1993 | Latrobe, Victoria | 38°15′19.54″S 146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E | Industrial |
14 | Governor Phillip Tower | 254 | 834 | 1993 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°51′50.52″S 151°12′40.74″E / 33.8640333°S 151.2113167°E | Office |
15= | Prima Pearl | 254 | 833 | 2014 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E | Residential |
15= | Bourke Place | 254 | 833 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′57.17″S 144°57′21.87″E / 37.8158806°S 144.9560750°E | Office |
16 | Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station | 250 | 820 | Lithgow, New South Wales | 33°21′29.34″S 150°1′54.91″E / 33.3581500°S 150.0319194°E | Industrial | |
17= | Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station | 250 | 820 | Hunter Region, New South Wales | 32°23′36.44″S 150°56′55.3″E / 32.3934556°S 150.948694°E ; 32°23′40.49″S 150°57′5.11″E / 32.3945806°S 150.9514194°E | 2 chimneys | |
17= | Riparian Plaza | 250 | 820 | 2005 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°28′5.29″S 153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E | Office |
18= | Infinity Tower | 249 | 817 | 2013 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°28′2.97″S 153°1′14.75″E / 27.4674917°S 153.0207639°E | Residential |
18= | Central Park (skyscraper) | 249 | 817 | 1992 | Perth, Western Australia | 31°57′13.2″S 115°51′20.2″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E | Office |
19 | 108 St Georges Terrace | 247 | 810 | 1988 | Perth, Western Australia | 31°57′15.39″S 115°51′23.27″E / 31.9542750°S 115.8564639°E | Office |
20 | Victoria One | 246.8 | 810 | 2018 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E | Residential |
21 | Melbourne Central | 246 | 807 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′38.9″S 144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E | Office |
22 | City Square | 244 | 808 | 2011 | Perth, Western Australia | 31°57′17.94″S 115°51′16.6″E / 31.9549833°S 115.854611°E | Office |
23= | Chifley Tower | 244 | 801 | 1992 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°51′56.34″S 151°12′42.22″E / 33.8656500°S 151.2117278°E | Office |
24 | Soul | 243 | 798 | 2011 | Gold Coast, Queensland | 28°0′4.88″S 153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E | Residential |
25= | Soleil | 243 | 807 | 2011 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°27′44.78″S 153°1′56.98″E / 27.4624389°S 153.0324944°E | Residential |
26 | Deutsche Bank Place | 239 | 784 | 2005 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°52′0.54″S 151°12′42.61″E / 33.8668167°S 151.2118361°E | Office |
27 | Channel 9 TV Tower | 233 | 764 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°48′41.81″S 151°11′44.83″E / 33.8116139°S 151.1957861°E | Lattice Tower | |
28 | World Tower | 230 | 750 | 2005 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°52′36.52″S 151°12′24.53″E / 33.8768111°S 151.2068139°E | Residential |
29= | Chimney of Callide C Power Station | 230 | 750 | 2000 | Banana, Queensland | 24°20′39.18″S 150°37′4.97″E / 24.3442167°S 150.6180472°E | Chimney |
30 | Vision Apartments | 229 | 751 | 2016 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E | Residential |
31 | 25 Martin Place | 228 | 748 | 1977 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°52′7.31″S 151°12′33.39″E / 33.8686972°S 151.2092750°E | Mixed use |
32 | 568 Collins Street | 224 | 735 | 2015 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°49′6.1″S 144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E | Mixed use |
25= | Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower | 224 | 735 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°56′31.5″S 150°53′8.01″E / 33.942083°S 150.8855583°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
26 | Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude | 222 | 728 | 2005 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°52′39.15″S 151°12′23.65″E / 33.8775417°S 151.2065694°E | Office |
27 | Circle on Cavill, Tower North | 220 | 722 | 2007 | Gold Coast, Queensland | 28°0′2.54″S 153°25′37.91″E / 28.0007056°S 153.4271972°E | Residential |
28 | Aurora Place | 219 | 718 | 2001 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°51′53.46″S 151°12′42.88″E / 33.8648500°S 151.2119111°E | Office |
28= | Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter | 219 | 719 | Dalby, Queensland | 27°8′38.83″S 151°18′9.6″E / 27.1441194°S 151.302667°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
29 | Light House Melbourne | 218 | 715 | 2017 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E | Residential |
29= | Telstra Corporate Centre | 218 | 715 | 2001 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′33.82″S 144°58′10.65″E / 37.8093944°S 144.9696250°E | Office |
30 | International Tower 1 | 217 | 711 | 2016 | Barangaroo, New South Wales | 33°51′46.56″S 151°12′5.97″E / 33.8629333°S 151.2016583°E | Office |
31 | Channel 7/10 TV Tower | 216 | 709 | Sydney, New South Wales | 33°48′19.77″S 151°10′50.95″E / 33.8054917°S 151.1808194°E | Lattice Tower | |
32 | Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower | 215 | 705 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°43′13.99″S 144°47′2.58″E / 37.7205528°S 144.7840500°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
33 | Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North | 213 | 699 | Dalwallinu, Western Australia | 30°17′19.81″S 116°36′33.85″E / 30.2888361°S 116.6094028°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
34 | Chimney of Tarong North Power Station | 210 | 689 | 2001 | Nanango, Queensland | 26°46′37.78″S 151°54′51.58″E / 26.7771611°S 151.9143278°E | Chimney |
34= | Chimney of Stanwell Power Station | 210 | 689 | 1993 | Rockhampton, Queensland | 23°30′32.59″S 150°19′4.27″E / 23.5090528°S 150.3178528°E | Chimney |
34= | Chimney of Callide B Power Station | 210 | 689 | 1988 | Rockhampton, Queensland | 24°20′38.04″S 150°37′10.3″E / 24.3439000°S 150.619528°E | Chimney |
35 | Aurora Tower | 207 | 679 | 2006 | Melbourne, Victoria | 27°27′54.94″N 153°1′49.45″E / 27.4652611°N 153.0304028°E | Residential |
35= | Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter | 207 | 679 | Saint George, Queensland | 27°59′51.77″S 148°40′34.99″E / 27.9977139°S 148.6763861°E ; 27°59′49.77″S 148°40′32″E / 27.9971583°S 148.67556°E | 2 guyed masts, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
36 | Freshwater Place | 205 | 673 | 2005 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°49′19.86″S 144°57′46.52″E / 37.8221833°S 144.9629222°E | Residential |
36= | Chimney of Pasminco Smelter | 205 | 673 | Port Pirie, South Australia | 33°10′11.76″S 138°0′41.84″E / 33.1699333°S 138.0116222°E | Chimney | |
37 | Eq. Tower | 202 | 663 | 2017 | Melbourne, Victoria | 37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E | Residential |
37= | Channel 10 TV Tower | 202 | 663 | Brisbane, Queensland | 27°27′46.88″S 152°56′53.45″E / 27.4630222°S 152.9481806°E | Lattice Tower | |
38 | Horsham ABC Tower | 201 | 659 | Horsham, Victoria | 36°38′26.01″S 142°15′20.02″E / 36.6405583°S 142.2555611°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
39 | Chimney of Northern Power Station (demolished November 2018) | 200 | 656 | Port Augusta, South Australia | 32°32′33″S 137°47′16.32″E / 32.54250°S 137.7878667°E | Chimney | |
39= | Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter | 200 | 656 | Wagin, Western Australia | 33°20′10.76″S 117°5′32.94″E / 33.3363222°S 117.0924833°E | Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter) | |
39= | Chimneys of Eraring Power Station | 200 | 656 | 1983 | Lake Macquarie, New South Wales | 33°3′47.2″S 151°31′16.46″E / 33.063111°S 151.5212389°E ; 33°3′40.53″S 151°31′17.67″E / 33.0612583°S 151.5215750°E | 2 Chimneys |
RANK | NAME | CITY | HEIGHT |
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1 | Q1 Tower | Gold Coast | 323 m / 1,058 ft |
2 | Australia 108 | Melbourne | 317 m / 1,039 ft |
3 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | 297 m / 975 ft |
4 | One Barangaroo | Sydney | 271 m / 890 ft |
5 | Aurora Melbourne Central | Melbourne | 271 m / 887 ft |
6 | Brisbane Skytower | Brisbane | 270 m / 885 ft |
7 | West Side Place Tower A | Melbourne | 269 m / 882 ft |
8 | 120 Collins Street | Melbourne | 267 m / 875 ft |
9 | Salesforce Tower | Sydney | 263 m / 863 ft |
10 | The One | Brisbane | 262 m / 859 ft |
11 | 101 Collins Street | Melbourne | 260 m / 853 ft |
12 | 1 William Street | Brisbane | 260 m / 852 ft |
13 | Prima Pearl Apartments | Melbourne | 254 m / 833 ft |
14 | Central Park Tower | Perth | 253 m / 830 ft |
15 | Queens Place North Tower | Melbourne | 253 m / 829 ft |
16 | Ocean | Gold Coast | 252 m / 828 ft |
17 | Rialto Towers | Melbourne | 251 m / 824 ft |
18 | Infinity | Brisbane | 249 m / 817 ft |
19 | Victoria One | Melbourne | 247 m / 810 ft |
20 | Premier Tower | Melbourne | 246 m / 806 ft |
21 | Chifley Tower | Sydney | 244 m / 801 ft |
22 | Soleil | Brisbane | 243 m / 797 ft |
22 | Citigroup Centre | Sydney | 243 m / 797 ft |
24 | Soul | Gold Coast | 243 m / 796 ft |
25 | Deutsche Bank Place | Sydney | 240 m / 787 ft |
26 | West Side Place Tower D | Melbourne | 239 m / 784 ft |
27 | Swanston Central | Melbourne | 237 m / 777 ft |
28 | The Greenland Centre | Sydney | 236 m / 773 ft |
29 | Brookfield Place | Perth | 234 m / 769 ft |
30 | Shangri-La by the Gardens | Melbourne | 232 m / 760 ft |
31 | Melbourne Square Tower 1 | Melbourne | 231 m / 758 ft |
32 | World Tower | Sydney | 230 m / 755 ft |
32 | West Side Place Tower C | Melbourne | 230 m / 755 ft |
34 | Vision Apartments | Melbourne | 229 m / 751 ft |
35 | MLC Centre | Sydney | 228 m / 748 ft |
36 | Governor Phillip Tower | Sydney | 227 m / 745 ft |
37 | 568 Collins Street | Melbourne | 224 m / 735 ft |
37 | Bourke Place | Melbourne | 224 m / 735 ft |
39 | 6 & 8 Parramatta Square | Parramatta | 223 m / 733 ft |
40 | Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude | Sydney | 222 m / 728 ft |
41 | 380 Lonsdale Street | Melbourne | 221 m / 726 ft |
42 | Circle on Cavill North Tower | Gold Coast | 220 m / 720 ft |
43 | Aurora Place | Sydney | 219 m / 718 ft |
44 | Sapphire by the Gardens | Melbourne | 219 m / 718 ft |
45 | Light House | Melbourne | 218 m / 715 ft |
45 | Telstra Corporate Building | Melbourne | 218 m / 715 ft |
47 | International Towers Sydney Tower 1 | Sydney | 217 m / 712 ft |
48 | BankWest Tower | Perth | 214 m / 702 ft |
49 | 180 George North Tower | Parramatta | 213 m / 699 ft |
50 | Melbourne Central | Melbourne | 211 m / 692 ft |
51 | Aspire Melbourne | Melbourne | 211 m / 691 ft |
52 | Quay Quarter Tower | Sydney | 210 m / 690 ft |
53 | UNO Melbourne | Melbourne | 210 m / 689 ft |
54 | Aurora | Brisbane | 207 m / 679 ft |
55 | West Side Place Tower B | Melbourne | 206 m / 676 ft |
56 | Freshwater Place Residential Tower | Melbourne | 205 m / 673 ft |
57 | Eq. Tower | Melbourne | 202 m / 663 ft |
58 | Riparian Plaza | Brisbane | 200 m / 656 ft |
59 | Empire Melbourne | Melbourne | 198 m / 651 ft |
60 | Home Southbank | Melbourne | 198 m / 650 ft |
60 | Melbourne Grand | Melbourne | 198 m / 650 ft |
62 | 405 Bourke Street | Melbourne | 195 m / 640 ft |
63 | One One One Eagle Street | Brisbane | 195 m / 639 ft |
64 | Suncorp Place | Sydney | 193 m / 633 ft |
65 | ANZ Tower | Sydney | 191 m / 627 ft |
66 | Collins House | Melbourne | 190 m / 623 ft |
67 | 180 George South Tower | Parramatta | 189 m / 620 ft |
68 | 80 Collins South | Melbourne | 188 m / 618 ft |
69 | Sofitel Hotel - Collins Place | Melbourne | 188 m / 617 ft |
69 | ANZ Tower - Collins Place | Melbourne | 188 m / 617 ft |
71 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid Tower | Gold Coast | 188 m / 616 ft |
72 | Abode318 | Melbourne | 187 m / 614 ft |
73 | 443 Queen Street | Brisbane | 184 m / 603 ft |
74 | Century Tower | Sydney | 183 m / 600 ft |
75 | 300 George Street | Brisbane | 182 m / 598 ft |
76 | 80 Collins Street | Melbourne | 182 m / 597 ft |
77 | 86-88 Walker Street | Sydney | 181 m / 594 ft |
78 | The Dorsett and Star Residences | Gold Coast | 180 m / 591 ft |
78 | Grosvenor Place | Sydney | 180 m / 591 ft |
78 | Victoria Police Centre Tower 2 | Melbourne | 180 m / 591 ft |
81 | Sundale Apartments | Gold Coast | 180 m / 589 ft |
82 | Melbourne Square Tower 2 | Melbourne | 179 m / 587 ft |
83 | International Towers Sydney Tower 2 | Sydney | 178 m / 584 ft |
84 | Chapel Tower | Melbourne | 178 m / 584 ft |
85 | Altitude Apartments Tower A | Parramatta | 177 m / 581 ft |
86 | Scape on Franklin | Melbourne | 175 m / 574 ft |
87 | Central Plaza One | Brisbane | 174 m / 571 ft |
88 | MY80 | Melbourne | 173 m / 568 ft |
88 | Castlereagh Centre | Sydney | 173 m / 568 ft |
90 | Avant | Melbourne | 172 m / 564 ft |
91 | 275 George Street | Brisbane | 171 m / 561 ft |
92 | Manhattan @ Upper West Side | Melbourne | 170 m / 558 ft |
92 | Jewel Hotel | Gold Coast | 170 m / 558 ft |
92 | Meriton Tower | Sydney | 170 m / 558 ft |
92 | Australia Square Tower | Sydney | 170 m / 558 ft |
92 | Metro Grand Residences | Sydney | 170 m / 558 ft |
97 | 385 Bourke Street | Melbourne | 169 m / 554 ft |
97 | International Towers Sydney Tower 3 | Sydney | 169 m / 554 ft |
99 | The Peak | Sydney | 168 m / 551 ft |
99 | Olderfleet | Melbourne | 168 m / 551 ft |
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See also
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings in Adelaide
- List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
- List of tallest buildings in Canberra
- List of tallest buildings in Chatswood
- List of tallest buildings in Darwin
- List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast
- List of tallest buildings in Hobart
- List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
- List of tallest buildings in Parramatta
- List of tallest buildings in Perth
- List of tallest buildings in Sydney
- List of tallest buildings in Oceania
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