Eureka Tower Height report

Eureka Tower is located in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to the CBD, with a total of 91 floors and a total height of nearly 300 meters. It was completed in 2006. Until the completion of another super high-rise building, Australia 108, by Fender Katsalidis Architects in 2020, the Eureka Tower remained the tallest building in Melbourne, redefining Melbourne's skyline.

The purpose of the Eureka Tower is residential and observation. Most of its 583 apartments were sold within six months of opening, far more popular than expected. Except for the plane circling the urban area before landing in Melbourne, the only place you can have a bird's-eye view of Melbourne is the observation deck on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower.

Eureka Tower has the tallest observation deck in Australia. People can stand on the 88th-floor viewing platform to overlook the city of Melbourne through its circular floor-to-ceiling window. More courageous tourists can also enter the fully transparent cliff box to experience their feet hanging in the air. Looking at the streets and buildings under your feet, you may sigh the insignificance of human beings. The following post will introduce more facts about Eureka Tower.

Eureka Tower Height and Structure

Eureka Tower is located in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, on the southbank of the Yarra River. Eureka Tower takes its name from the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion during the Victorian gold rush in 1854. The building's design also incorporates the event, with its golden crown symbolizing the gold rush and red stripes symbolizing the bloodbath of the rebellion. The blue glass exterior of the building represents the blue background of the Eureka Palisades event flag, while the white lines represent the Eureka Palisades event flag.

The tower has nearly 123,000 square meters of building space available. Eureka Tower has two unique designs in the world: Serendipity Knowledge Table and Eureka Edge:

• Encountering Romance Knowledge Table: It is a giant interactive touch screen with a length of 6 meters and a width of 2 meters. Click on it, and the story box will play historical stories and photos related to Melbourne and Victoria. The dynamic pictures and interesting stories give travelers a deeper understanding of this beautiful city.
• Eureka Cliff Box: It is a mobile glass cube that is slowly pushed out of the main body of the building. It is suspended at an altitude of nearly 300 meters.

Measurements of Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower is 297.3 meters high and has 91 floors, plus one basement floor. The top floor is 292.3 meters. Take the fastest elevator in the southern hemisphere, and ascend at a speed of 9 meters per second; you will reach the observation deck on the 88th floor in just 38 seconds. The observatory is located 285 meters high.

Final Words

Calculated by the roof height or the highest residential floor, Eureka Tower is the second-tallest residential building in the world and the building with the second most residential floors in the world. The building has 84 floors for apartment rooms, and the remaining floors are used to build necessary facilities and observation decks. Various activities and interesting stories are provided on the viewing platform to share with tourists. People can also have a bird's-eye view of Melbourne's city center through the telescope, take in the hustle and bustle of the day, the city's lights gradually lighting up after sunset or the glittering bustle of the night. Day or night, this vibrant city can always bring you a different visual experience.