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Welcome to Darwin, a cool city in Australia! Like many cities, Darwin has some really tall buildings that touch the sky. This article will show you the tallest buildings in Darwin, ranked by their height.

The height is measured to the very top of the building, including any spires, but not antennas. The tallest building in Darwin is called Evolution on Gardiner. It's about 99 meters (or 325 feet) tall and has 33 floors! It was finished in 2008 and is also the tallest building in the entire Northern Territory.

Darwin's Tallest Buildings

Here's a list of the tallest buildings already standing in Darwin. They are ranked from the tallest to the shortest.

Name Height (meters) Floors Built (Year) Purpose
1 Evolution on Gardiner 100 m (328 ft) 33 2008 Homes
2 Mantra Pandanus 91 m (299 ft) 29 2007 Homes
3 Soho Apartments 90 m (295 ft) 28 2014 Homes
4 Charles Darwin Centre 83 m (272 ft) 22 2015 Offices
5 Skytower Apartments 70 m (230 ft) 21 2010 Homes
6 6 Carey Street, Zen Quarter 61 m (200 ft) 16 2014 Homes
7 Marrakai Apartments 58 m (190 ft) 16 1984 Homes
8 Northern Territory House 55 m (180 ft) 15 1993 Offices
9 H105 Mitchell 52 m (171 ft) 16 2015 Hotel
10 Hilton Hotel 50 m (164 ft) 14 1995 Hotel
11 Pinnacle Apartments 48 m (157 ft) 15 2008 Homes
12 Territory Insurance Building 45 m (148 ft) 12 2003 Offices
13 Tech-1 41 m (135 ft) 13 2016 Homes
14 Doubletree by Hilton 36 m (118 ft) 11 1973 Hotel
15 Synergy Square Tower 1 35 m (115 ft) 11 2006 Homes

Future Buildings: Projects in Darwin

This section lists tall buildings that are currently being planned, approved, or are under construction in Darwin.

  • Under Construction: The building is being built right now.
  • Approved: The plans for the building have been given the green light, and construction can start soon.
  • Proposed: Someone has suggested building it, but the plans are still being looked at.
  • On-hold: The project has been paused for now.
Name (Street address) Height (meters) Floors Completion Use Status
84 Mitchell Street 133 m (436 ft) 38 Hotel Approved
15 Knuckey Street 89 m (292 ft) 28 Mixed Proposed
Chinatown Tower 86 m (282 ft) 25 Homes On-hold
The Lenz 85 m (279 ft) 27 Homes Planning
Darwin Waterfront 84 m (276 ft) 22 Mixed Proposed
85 Mitchell Street 69 m (226 ft) 23 Mixed Proposed
3 Daly Street Tower 1 55 m (180 ft) 18 Homes Proposed
3 Daly Street Tower 2 55 m (180 ft) 18 Homes Proposed

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