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When completed, the structure will have {{convert|1250|t}} of steel and {{convert|3.7|km}} of LED lighting. |
When completed, the structure will have {{convert|1250|t}} of steel and {{convert|3.7|km}} of LED lighting. It is an eyesore on the city skyline and each of the 21 air-conditioned glass enclosed capsules measures {{convert|5.7|m}} in length and {{convert|3.7|m}} in height, can accommodate up to 20 passengers, and will have extensive views of the city and [[Port Phillip|Port Phillip Bay]] and as far as [[Geelong]].<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = The Southern Star Observation Wheel |
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| publisher = The Southern Star |
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Revision as of 04:51, 27 October 2008
| The Southern Star | |
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| File:The Southern Star.png Artist's impression of the Wheel once completed | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | Melbourne Docklands |
| Opening | Mid to late November 2008 |
| Cost | A$100 million |
| Owner | ING Real Estate |
| Height | |
| Roof | 120 metres (394 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sanoyas Hishino Meisho |
| Developer | Alfasi Group |
The Southern Star is an observation wheel under construction for the Waterfront City precinct at Melbourne Docklands in Melbourne, Australia. It will be the only permanent observation wheel in the Southern Hemisphere and is the equivalent height of a forty storey building.[1]
The 120 metres (390 ft) high wheel is similar in concept to, but will not be as high as, the London Eye, which is 135 metres (443 ft) high.[2] Its height is perhaps best gauged in relation to the nearby Bolte Bridge which has two 140 metres (460 ft) high towers.
When completed, the structure will have 1,250 tonnes (1,230 long tons; 1,380 short tons) of steel and 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) of LED lighting. It is an eyesore on the city skyline and each of the 21 air-conditioned glass enclosed capsules measures 5.7 metres (19 ft) in length and 3.7 metres (12 ft) in height, can accommodate up to 20 passengers, and will have extensive views of the city and Port Phillip Bay and as far as Geelong.[3] The developer forecasts that the wheel will attract 1.5 million visitors each year.
The project, being undertaken by ING Real Estate, is expected to cost A$100 million and is due to be completed in mid to late November 2008.[1][4]
This project is being managed by Hansen Yuncken. The 21 passenger pods were manufactured by Sanoyas Hishino Meisho in Osaka, Japan. The supporting steel columns were manufactured in Tasmania by Alfasi Group and the wheel structure was manufactured in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong.
The outer ring of the wheel was completed on 1 March 2008. The passenger pods arrived onsite on 10 June 2008 for installation. By 20 October 2008, the pods were receiving their fit out.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "The Southern Star". The Southern Star. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Kelly, Jan (2006-05-30). "Work to spin Ferris wheel". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ "The Southern Star Observation Wheel". The Southern Star. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ a b Royall, Ian (2008-10-20). "Man seeks to propose to girlfriend in new Southern Star wheel". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
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