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The 6 tallest buildings in Australia.

These are lists of the tallest buildings in Australia. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas, per the guidelines of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Not included in the lists are nonbuilding structures, such as observation towers, radio masts and chimneys.

Australia is home to the world's tallest all-residential building, Q1 in Gold Coast, Queensland.[1] Despite Q1 being located on the Gold Coast, the majority of Australia's tallest buildings are located in the country's two largest cities: Sydney and Melbourne. The Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Victoria is currently the tallest residential building in the world when measured to its rooftop.

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Tallest buildings

This list includes the tallest 25 completed buildings in the country.[1][2]

Q1, the tallest building in Australia.
Eureka Tower is the second tallest building in Australia.
The Rialto Towers, once the tallest buildings in Australia, are now 6th.
Central Park is the tallest building in Perth and the seventh tallest in Australia.
Rank Building Location Height Storeys Year Notes
1 Q1 Gold Coast 323 m 1,060 ft 78 2005 Tallest residential building in the world. 33rd-tallest building in the world.[3][4]
2 Eureka Tower Melbourne 297 m 984 ft 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 265 m 866 ft 52 1991 Was the tallest building in Melbourne from 1991 to 2005.[7][8]
4 101 Collins Street Melbourne 260 m 853 ft 50 1991 101st-tallest building in the world.[9][10]
5 Bourke Place Melbourne 254 m 833 ft 53 1991 [11][12]
6 Rialto Towers Melbourne 251 m 824 ft 63 1986 Were the tallest buildings in Australia from 1986 to 1991.[13][14]
7 Central Park Perth 249 m 817 ft 52 1992 Has been the tallest building in Perth since 1992.[15][16]
8 The Tower at Melbourne Central Melbourne 246 m 807 ft 54 1991 Part of a major shopping, office and public transport hub in Melbourne.[17][18]
9 Chifley Tower Sydney 244 m 801 ft 53 1992 Has been the tallest building in Sydney since 1992.[19][20]
10 Citigroup Centre Sydney 243 m 797 ft 50 2000 162nd-tallest building in the world.[21][22]
11 Deutsche Bank Place Sydney 240 m 787 ft 39 2005 177th-tallest building in the world.[23][24]
12 World Tower Sydney 230 m 755 ft 73 2004 Won the bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004.[25][26]
13 MLC Centre Sydney 228 m 748 ft 60 1977 [27][28]
14 Governor Phillip Tower Sydney 227 m 745 ft 54 1993 [29][30]
15 Latitude Sydney 222 m 728 ft 45 2004 Officially known as the Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude.[31][32]
16 Circle on Cavill - North Tower Gold Coast 220 m 722 ft 70 2007 [33][34]
17= Telstra Corporate Centre Melbourne 219 m 719 ft 47 1992 [35][36]
17= Aurora Place Sydney 219 m 719 ft 41 2001 [37][38]
19 BankWest Tower Perth 214 m 702 ft 50 1988 A 33 m (108 ft) communications antenna sits atop the building.[39][40]
20 Aurora Tower Brisbane 207 m 679 ft 69 2006 Currently the tallest building in Brisbane.[41][42]
21 Freshwater Place Melbourne 205 m 673 ft 63 2005 The residential part of an office/residential building complex.[43][44]
22 Riparian Plaza Brisbane 200 m 656 ft 53 2005 A 50 m (160 ft) communications antenna sits atop the building.[45][46]
23 Suncorp Place Sydney 193 m 633 ft 42 1982 Formerly AAPT Centre.[47][48]
24 Nauru House Melbourne 190 m 623 ft 50 1977 Also known as 80 Collins Street.[49][50]
25 AMP Centre Sydney 188 m 617 ft 45 1976 [51][52]

Alternative measurements

Height to roof

Many skyscraper aficionados prefer height to roof to determine tallest building in the world, as "architectural feature" is regarded as a subjective and less-fair measure. The tallest buildings in other Australian cities are shown in italics for comparison at the bottom of the table.

Rank Building Location Height Storeys Year Notes
1 Eureka Tower Melbourne 297 m 984 ft 91 2006
2 Q1 Gold Coast 275 m 902 ft 78 2005
3 Rialto Towers Melbourne 251.2 m 824.1 ft 63 1986
4 World Tower Sydney 230.1 m 754.9 ft 73 2004
5 MLC Centre Sydney 228 m 748 ft 60 1977
6 Governor Phillip Tower Sydney 227 m 745 ft 54 1993
7 Central Park Perth 226 m 741 ft 52 1992
8 Bourke Place Melbourne 223.1 m 731.9 ft 53 1991
9 120 Collins Street Melbourne 220.1 m 722.1 ft 52 1991
10 Circle on Cavill - North Tower Gold Coast 219.5 m 720.1 ft 70 2007
11 Chifley Tower Sydney 216.1 m 708.9 ft 53 1992
12 BankWest Tower Perth 214 m 702 ft 50 1988
13 Melbourne Central Melbourne 211 m 692.2 ft 54 1991
14 Aurora Tower Brisbane 207 m 679.1 ft 69 2006
15 Citigroup Centre Sydney 206 m 675.8 ft 50 2000
16 Freshwater Place Melbourne 205.1 m 672.9 ft 63 2005
17 Riparian Plaza Brisbane 200.3 m 657.1 ft 53 2005
18 101 Collins Street Melbourne 195.1 m 640 ft 50 1991
19= Telstra Corporate Centre Melbourne 193 m 633.1 ft 47 1992
19= Suncorp Place Sydney 193 m 633.1 ft 42 1982
21= Nauru House Melbourne 190 m 623.3 ft 50 1977
21= Latitude Sydney 190 m 623.3 ft 45 2004
23= AMP Centre Sydney 188.1 m 617.1 ft 45 1976
23= Aurora Place Sydney 188.1 m 617.1 ft 41 2001
25 Sofitel Hotel Melbourne 185 m 606.9 ft 50 1981 [53][54]
89 Westpac House Adelaide 135 m 442.9 ft 31 1988 [55][56]
261 Lovett Tower Canberra 93 m 305.1 ft 25 1973 [57][58]
364 Wrest Point Casino Hobart 72.8 m 238.8 ft 19 1973 [59][60]
390 T1 Apartments Townsville 60.6 m 198.8 ft 20 2007 [61][62]
401 Marrakai Apartments Darwin 58 m 190.2 ft 16 1984 [63][64]

Tallest buildings currently under construction in Australia

An artist's impression of Vision Brisbane when completed.

This list includes the ten tallest under construction or on hold buildings in Australia.[65] Approved or proposed buildings are not included.

Rank Name Location Height Storeys Exp. completion year Notes
1 Vision Brisbane Brisbane 283 m 929 ft 72 2013 Construction currently on hold. [66][67]
2 Trilogy Tower Brisbane 255 m 837 ft 70 2014 Construction currently on hold.[68]
3= Soul Gold Coast 243 m 797 ft 72 2010 Will become the 2nd-tallest building on the Gold Coast on completion.[69][70]
3= Soleil Brisbane 243 m 797 ft 74 2011 Will become Brisbane's tallest building on completion.[71][72]
5 Infinity Brisbane 236 m 774 ft 77 2012 Will be Brisbane's 2nd-tallest building on completion.[73].
6 City Square Perth 235 m 886 ft 46 2012 Will become the 2nd-tallest building in Perth on completion - spire has been removed from final design.[74]
7 368 Little Collins Street Melbourne 200 m 656 ft 62 2009 Construction currently on hold.[75]
8 One One One Eagle Street Brisbane 195 m 640 ft 47 2011 Will become Brisbane's 3rd-tallest building and the tallest office building on completion [76][77]
9 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Gold Coast 186 m 610 ft 57 2010 Also known as Orchid Tower.[78][79]
10 Chatswood Interchange Sydney 168 m 551 ft 40 2009 [80][81]

See also

References

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When you measure buildings in Australia to the top of their spires, Q1 Tower in Gold Coast, Queensland is the tallest. When you measure to the top of their roofs, Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Victoria is the tallest.

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Tallest buildings in Australia

This is a list of the 25 tallest buildings in Australia. Observation towers, radio masts, chimneys and other structures are not included. Heights are measured to the structural height, which means to the top of spires, but not including communications spires or radio antennas.

, the tallest building in Australia.]] 

is the second tallest building in Australia.]]
Rank Name Location Height (m) Storeys Date of completion
1 Q1 Gold Coast 323 78 2005
2 Eureka Tower Melbourne 300 91 2006
3 120 Collins Street Melbourne 264 52 1991
4 101 Collins Street Melbourne 260 50 1991
5 Bourke Place Melbourne 254 53 1991
6 Rialto Towers Melbourne 251 63 1986
7 Central Park Perth 249 52 1992
8 The Tower at Melbourne Central Melbourne 246 54 1991
9 Chifley Tower Sydney 244 53 1992
10 Citigroup Centre Sydney 243 50 2000
11 Deutsche Bank Place Sydney 240 39 2005
12 World Tower Sydney 230 73 2004
13 MLC Centre Sydney 228 60 1977
14 Governor Phillip Tower Sydney 227 54 1993
15 Latitude Sydney 222 45 2004
16 Circle on Cavill Tower B Gold Coast 220 70 2007
17= Telstra Corporate Centre Melbourne 219 47 1992
17= Aurora Place Sydney 219 41 2001
19 BankWest Tower Perth 214 50 1988
20 Aurora Tower Brisbane 207 69 2006
21 Freshwater Place Melbourne 205 63 2005
22 Riparian Plaza Brisbane 200 53 2005
23 Suncorp Place Sydney 193 42 1982
24 Nauru House Melbourne 190 50 1977
25 AMP Centre Sydney 188 45 1976

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Tallest buildings currently under construction in Australia

This list contains the tallest buildings currently under construction in Australia. 

construction site in December, 2007.]]
Rank Name Location Height (m) Storeys Expected year of completion Remarks
1 Vision Brisbane Brisbane 283 72 2010
2 BHP Tower Perth 270 46 2012
3 Trilogy Tower Brisbane 255 70 2011 On hold
4 Soul Gold Coast 243 72 2010
5 Soleil Brisbane 243 74 2010
6 368 Little Collins Street Melbourne 200 62 2009 On hold
7 One One One Eagle Street Brisbane 195 47 2011
8 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Gold Coast 186 57 2010
9 275 George Street Brisbane 171 32 2009
10 Chatswood Tower 1 Willoughby 168 40 2009

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