Eureka Tower, Melbourne

Eureka Tower, Melbourne

Rising 297.3 metres in Melbourne's Southbank, the Eureka Tower soars above the skyline as the city's tallest building.

Rising 297.3 metres in Melbourne's Southbank, the Eureka Tower soars above the skyline as the city's tallest building. The Eureka Skydeck 88 on the 88th floor (285 metres) of the tower is the highest public vantage point in a building in the Southern Hemisphere, and offers dizzying panoramic views over Melbourne. The rest of the Modern building has luxury residential apartments, with the top 10 floors having windows with gold-plated glass panels.

Take the fastest lift in the Southern Hemisphere to the observation deck, and check out the major attractions in town through one of the 30 view-finders around. From the busy CBD to the Albert Park Lake, Royal Botanic Gardens, and beyond the Dandenong Ranges, you can get a bird's eye view of the surroundings. For a heart-stopping experience, step into The Edge, a glass cube that slides horizontally out of the building and keeps you suspended for some time. There is also a green screen installation, 'Vertigo', that allows visitors to be photographed as if they are hanging out of the top of the building, holding on for life.