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Tallest buildings and structures in australia
The current tallest buildings and structures in Australia.

Australia is home to many amazing tall structures! For a long time, the tallest structure in Australia was the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria. This huge tower was taken down on April 22, 2015. It was demolished by a company called Liberty Industrial, working for the Department of Defence.

Australia's Tallest Structures: What Are They?

This list shows the tallest structures in Australia. We're talking about anything that stands really tall, like guyed masts (towers held up by strong cables), other kinds of towers, skyscrapers (very tall buildings), and even tall chimneys. All the structures on this list are 200 metres (about 656 feet) or taller!

The Very Tallest Structures in Australia

Here's a look at some of the most impressive tall structures you can find in Australia.

Rank Name Height (metres) Height (feet) Year completed Location What it's used for
1 Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 389 1276 1967 Exmouth, Western Australia Communication mast
2 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Inner Ring Masts 364 1194 Exmouth, Western Australia 6 communication masts
3 Q1 Tower 322 1058 2005 Gold Coast, Queensland Homes (Residential)
3 Australia 108 319 1046 2020 Melbourne, Victoria Homes (Residential)
4 Sydney Tower 309 1014 1981 Sydney, New South Wales Observation deck (for views)
5 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Outer Ring Masts 304 997 Exmouth, Western Australia 6 communication masts
6 Eureka Tower 297 975 2006 Melbourne, Victoria Homes (Residential)
7 Crown Sydney 271 889 2020 Sydney, New South Wales Hotel, Casino, and Homes
8 Brisbane Skytower 270 886 2019 Brisbane, Queensland Homes (Residential)
9= Rialto Towers 270 886 1986 Melbourne, Victoria Offices and Observation deck
9= Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack 270 886 1978 Mount Isa, Queensland Industrial chimney
10 120 Collins Street 264 866 1991 Melbourne, Victoria Offices

Other Notable Tall Buildings

Australia has many other impressive tall buildings that are used for homes, offices, and more! Here are some of the tallest:

RANK NAME CITY HEIGHT (metres)
11 101 Collins Street Melbourne 260
12 1 William Street Brisbane 260
13 Prima Pearl Apartments Melbourne 254
14 Central Park Tower Perth 253
15 Queens Place North Tower Melbourne 253
16 Ocean Gold Coast 252
17 Rialto Towers Melbourne 251
18 Infinity Brisbane 249
19 Victoria One Melbourne 247
20 Premier Tower Melbourne 246

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