List of tallest buildings in Australia
Appearance
Q1 Tower in Gold Coast, Queensland is currently the tallest building in Australia to the spire.[1] The Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Victoria is currently the tallest to the rooftop.
Tallest buildings in Australia
This is a list of the 25 tallest buildings in Australia.[1][2] Observation towers, radio masts, chimneys and other structures are not included. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas.
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Rank | Name | Location | Height (m) | Storeys | Year | Notes |
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1 | Q1 | Gold Coast | 323 | 78 | 2005 | Tallest residential building in the world. 30th-tallest building in the world.[3][4] |
2 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | 300 | 91 | 2006 | Tallest residential tower in the world when measured to rooftop. 47th-tallest building in the world.[5][6] |
3 | 120 Collins Street | Melbourne | 264 | 52 | 1991 | Was the tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2005.[7][8] |
4 | 101 Collins Street | Melbourne | 260 | 50 | 1991 | 101st-tallest building in the world.[9][10] |
5 | Bourke Place | Melbourne | 254 | 53 | 1991 | [11][12] |
6 | Rialto Towers | Melbourne | 251 | 63 | 1986 | Were the tallest buildings in Australia from 1986 to 1991.[13][14] |
7 | Central Park | Perth | 249 | 52 | 1992 | Has been the tallest building in Perth since 1992.[15][16] |
8 | The Tower at Melbourne Central | Melbourne | 246 | 54 | 1991 | Part of a major shopping, office and public transport hub in Melbourne.[17][18] |
9 | Chifley Tower | Sydney | 244 | 53 | 1992 | Has been the tallest building in Sydney since 1992.[19][20] |
10 | Citigroup Centre | Sydney | 243 | 50 | 2000 | 162nd-tallest building in the world.[21][22] |
11 | Deutsche Bank Place | Sydney | 240 | 39 | 2005 | 177th-tallest building in the world.[23][24] |
12 | World Tower | Sydney | 230 | 73 | 2004 | Won the bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004.[25][26] |
13 | MLC Centre | Sydney | 228 | 60 | 1977 | [27][28] |
14 | Governor Phillip Tower | Sydney | 227 | 54 | 1993 | [29][30] |
15 | Latitude | Sydney | 222 | 45 | 2004 | Officially known as the Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude.[31][32] |
16 | Circle on Cavill - North Tower | Gold Coast | 220 | 70 | 2007 | [33][34] |
17= | Telstra Corporate Centre | Melbourne | 219 | 47 | 1992 | [35][36] |
17= | Aurora Place | Sydney | 219 | 41 | 2001 | [37][38] |
19 | BankWest Tower | Perth | 214 | 50 | 1988 | [39][40] |
20 | Aurora Tower | Brisbane | 207 | 69 | 2006 | Currently the tallest building in Brisbane.[41][42] |
21 | Freshwater Place | Melbourne | 205 | 63 | 2005 | The residential part of an office/residential building complex.[43][44] |
22 | Riparian Plaza | Brisbane | 200 | 53 | 2005 | A 50 m (160 ft) communications antenna sits atop the building.[45][46] |
23 | Suncorp Place | Sydney | 193 | 42 | 1982 | Formerly AAPT Centre.[47][48] |
24 | Nauru House | Melbourne | 190 | 50 | 1977 | Also known as 80 Collins Street.[49][50] |
25 | AMP Centre | Sydney | 188 | 45 | 1976 | [51][52] |
Tallest buildings currently under construction in Australia
This list includes the tallest ten under construction or on hold buildings in Australia.[53] Approved or proposed buildings are not included.
Rank | Name | Location | Height (m) | Storeys | Exp. completion year | Notes |
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1 | Vision Brisbane | Brisbane | 283 | 72 | 2010 | Will be the 3rd-tallest building in Australia on completion.[54][55] |
2 | BHP Tower | Perth | 270 | 46 | 2012 | Will become the tallest building in Perth on completion.[56] |
3 | Trilogy Tower | Brisbane | 255 | 70 | 2011 | Construction currently on hold.[57] |
4= | Soul | Gold Coast | 243 | 72 | 2010 | Will become the 2nd-tallest building on the Gold Coast on completion.[58][59] |
4= | Soleil | Brisbane | 243 | 74 | 2010 | Will become Brisbane's second tallest building on completion.[60][61] |
6 | 368 Little Collins Street | Melbourne | 200 | 62 | 2009 | Construction currently on hold.[62] |
7 | One One One Eagle Street | Brisbane | 195 | 47 | 2011 | [63][64] |
8 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences | Gold Coast | 186 | 57 | 2010 | Also known as Orchid Tower.[65][66] |
9 | 275 George Street | Brisbane | 171 | 32 | 2009 | [67] |
10 | Chatswood Tower 1 | Sydney | 168 | 40 | 2009 | [68][69] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
- List of tallest buildings in Perth
- List of tallest buildings in Sydney
- List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
- List of tallest buildings in Adelaide
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia
- Australian Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
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