List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia
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Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria
Woodside, Victoria
Woodside is a village in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 267. Near Woodside there is the tallest construction of the southern hemisphere, the aerial mast of the VLF Transmitter Woodside...
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Tallest buildings and structures
This is a list of the 25 tallest structuresNonbuilding structure
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...
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Tower
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Skyscraper
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Chimney
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| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height | Year completed | Location | Remarks | |
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| 1 | Omega Navigational Mast Woodside VLF Transmitter Woodside Woodside Omega Transmitter near Woodside, Victoria, Australia at uses an umbrella antenna carried by a 432 metre high grounded lattice steel guyed mast. This mast is the highest construction in the southern hemisphere... |
427 | 1401 | 1978 | Woodside, Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Guyed mast |
| 2 | Mast 0 of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt is located on the northwest coast of Australia, north of the town of Exmouth, Western Australia. The town of Exmouth was built at the same time as the communications station to provide support to the base and to house dependent families of U.S... |
389 | 1276 | 1998 | Exmouth, Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Guyed mast |
| 3 | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt is located on the northwest coast of Australia, north of the town of Exmouth, Western Australia. The town of Exmouth was built at the same time as the communications station to provide support to the base and to house dependent families of U.S... , Outer Ring Masts |
364 | 1194 | Exmouth, Western Australia | Multiple Guyed masts | |
| 4 | Q1 Tower Q1 (building) Q1 is a supertall skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast. It is the world's third tallest residential tower after the 348 metre building The Marina Torch in Dubai won formal recognition as the tallest residential building in the world on 29 April 2011 by the Emporis... |
322 | 1058 | 2005 | Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... , Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Residential |
| 5 | Sydney Tower Sydney Tower Sydney Tower Eye is Sydney's tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia... |
309 | 1014 | 1981 | Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Observation |
| 6 | Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt is located on the northwest coast of Australia, north of the town of Exmouth, Western Australia. The town of Exmouth was built at the same time as the communications station to provide support to the base and to house dependent families of U.S... , Inner Ring Masts |
304 | 997 | Exmouth, Western Australia | Multiple guyed masts | |
| 7 | Eureka Tower Eureka Tower Eureka Tower is a skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006... |
297 | 975 | 2006 | Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Victoria |
Residential |
| 8 | Rialto Towers Rialto Towers The Rialto Towers is the second-tallest reinforced concrete building and the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere, when measured to its roof... |
270 | 886 | 1986 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office/Observation |
| 9 | MIM Smelter Stack | 270 | 886 | 1978 | Mount Isa, Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
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| 10 | 120 Collins Street 120 Collins Street 120 Collins Street is a skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built from 1989 to 1991 and comprises 50 levels of office accommodation and 4 levels of plant.The building was designed by architectural firm Hassell, in association with Daryl Jackson... |
264 | 866 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office |
| 11 | 101 Collins Street 101 Collins Street 101 Collins Street is a skyscraper located in Melbourne, Australia. The 57 storey building was completed in 1991 under the design by Denton Corker Marshall Pty Ltd... |
260 | 853 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office |
| 12= | Loy Yang Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria Loy Yang Power Station is a brown coal fired power station located on the outskirts of the city of Traralgon, in south eastern Victoria, Australia. Loy Yang is a base load supply station, and produces about one third of Victoria's electricity requirements... Chimney 1 |
260 | 853 | Latrobe, Victoria | Industrial | |
| 12= | Loy Yang Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria Loy Yang Power Station is a brown coal fired power station located on the outskirts of the city of Traralgon, in south eastern Victoria, Australia. Loy Yang is a base load supply station, and produces about one third of Victoria's electricity requirements... Chimney 2 |
260 | 853 | Latrobe, Victoria | Industrial | |
| 14 | Loy Yang Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria Loy Yang Power Station is a brown coal fired power station located on the outskirts of the city of Traralgon, in south eastern Victoria, Australia. Loy Yang is a base load supply station, and produces about one third of Victoria's electricity requirements... |
255 | 837 | 1993 | Latrobe, Victoria | Industrial |
| 15 | Governor Phillip Tower Governor Phillip Tower Governor Phillip Tower, Governor Macquarie Tower and the Museum of Sydney are the main elements of one of the largest developments in the City of Sydney. Completed in 1994, they occupy an elevated site in the Central Business District’s prestigious north-east area... |
254 | 834 | 1993 | Sydney, New South Wales | Office |
| 16 | Bourke Place Bourke Place Bourke Place is a skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. It is the 4th tallest building in Melbourne and the 5th tallest building in Australia. It is located at 600 Bourke Street, in the central business district, and was completed in 1991.... |
254 | 833 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office |
| 17 | Mount Piper Chimney | 250 | 820 | Lithgow, New South Wales | Industrial | |
| 18 | Riparian Plaza | 250 | 820 | 2005 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Queensland |
Office |
| 19 | Central Park (skyscraper) Central Park (skyscraper) Central Park is a 51-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. The building measures from its base at St Georges Terrace to the roof, and to the tip of its communications mast. Upon its completion in 1992, the tower became the tallest building in Perth... |
249 | 817 | 1992 | Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , Western Australia |
Office |
| 20 | BankWest Tower BankWest Tower The BankWest Tower is a 52-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. Completed in 1988, the building measures to its roof and to the tip of its communications antenna. It was the tallest building in Perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by Central... |
247 | 810 | 1988 | Perth, Western Australia | Office |
| 21 | Melbourne Central Melbourne Central Melbourne Central may refer to:*Melbourne Central Shopping Centre*Melbourne Central railway station... |
246 | 807 | 1991 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office |
| 22 | City Square | 244 | 808 | 2011 | Perth, Western Australia | Office |
| 23 | Chifley Tower Chifley Tower Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the second-tallest building in Sydney.... |
244 | 801 | 1992 | Sydney, New South Wales | Office |
| 24 | Soul Soul (building) Soul is a tall residential tower under construction on the corner of Cavill Avenue and The Esplanade in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. When constructed, it will overtake Circle on Cavill as the second tallest building on the Gold Coast, behind Q1... |
243 | 798 | 2011 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Residential |
| 25 | Soleil | 243 | 807 | 2011 | Brisbane, Queensland | Residential |
Tallest under-construction/approved buildings and structures
This section contains the buildings and structures currently under construction/approved in Australia that are planned to be over 200 m (656.2 ft).| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Storeys | Exp. completion year | |
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| 1 | CUB Building 4 (Approved) | Melbourne | 281m | 922 ft | 90 | 2014-15 |
| 2 | Infinity Tower Infinity Tower (Brisbane) The Infinity Tower is a skyscraper under construction at 43 Herschel Street Brisbane, Australia. Excavation began in November 2009 after Meriton purchased the site, which was formerly a ground level carpark, for AU$25 million... (Under Construction) |
Brisbane | 249 m | 774 ft | 77 | 2012 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
- List of tallest buildings in Sydney
- List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
- List of tallest buildings in Perth, Western Australia
- List of tallest buildings in Adelaide
- List of tallest buildings in Hobart
- List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland