Melbourne Attractions

Eureka Tower

The Eureka Tower is the tallest building in Melbourne and the tallest residential building in the world, standing at just over 984ft (300m) tall, offering 360-degree views over the city. There is a public observation deck on level 88, the Skydeck, which affords visitors with a head for heights a testing experience: a chance to be suspended above the city in a glass cube (The Edge) that extracts itself from the building by 10ft (3m) to hang out over the city far below. On entry into the cube, the glass is frosted and moves out over the edge of the building, but as soon as the cube is in place the glass unfrosts to the sound of smashing glass.

Address: Riverside Quay, Southbank; Website: www.eurekatower.com.au; Telephone: Skydeck/The Edge Information: (0)3 9693 8888; Opening time: The Skydeck is open daily 10am to 10pm; The Edge may be closed in certain weather conditions; Admission: Skydeck: A$16.50 (adults), A$9 (children 4-16); The Edge: A$12 (adults), A$8 (children). Other concessions available