Q1 (building) Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Q1 (Queensland Number One)
The tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's sixth-tallest residential building
General information
Type	Residential
Location	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	28°00′22″S 153°25′46″E / 28.00611°S 153.42944°E / -28.00611; 153.42944
Construction started	2002
Completed	2005
Cost	$255 million
Height
Architectural	322.5 m (1,058 ft)
Roof	245 m (804 ft)
Top floor	235 m (771 ft)
Observatory	235 m (771 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	78 (+2 basement floors)
Floor area	107,510 m² (1,157,200 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Sunland Group
Developer	Sunland
Main contractor	Sunland

Q1 stands for Queensland Number One. It is a super tall building, called a skyscraper, located in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. This amazing tower is 322.5-metre (1,058 ft) tall.

Q1 is a residential tower, meaning people live there. It is found on the beautiful Gold Coast. For a while, it was the tallest residential building in the world! However, on April 29, 2011, a building called The Marina Torch in Dubai became taller.

Today, Q1 is the sixth-tallest residential tower in the world. It is also the tallest building in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Only the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand, is a taller free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. Q1 officially opened its doors in November 2005.

This famous building was even named one of Queensland's special "icons." This happened during the state's 150th-birthday celebrations.