Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower Eye, also known as Centre Point Tower is the tallest structure in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and the second-tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. It has also been known as AMP Tower, and colloquially as Flower Tower, Glower Tower, and Big Poke.
| Sydney Tower | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | AMP Tower Westfield Tower Westfield Centrepoint Centrepoint Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Observation and communications tower |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′13.64″S 151°12′32″E |
| Construction started | 1970 (office building) 1975 (tower) |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Cost | A$36 million |
| Owner | Scentre Group |
| Management | Trippas White Group Merlin Entertainments |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Top floor | 250 m (820 ft) for Sydney Tower Skywalk |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Lifts/elevators | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Donald Crone & Associates |
| Developer | AMP |
| Main contractor | Concrete Constructions |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
The tower stands 309 m (1,014 ft) above the Sydney central business district (CBD), located on Market Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets. It is accessible from the Pitt Street Mall, Market Street or Castlereagh Street and sits above the Westfield Sydney (formerly Centrepoint) shopping centre. The tower is open to the public, and is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city, being visible from a number of vantage points throughout town and from adjoining suburbs. Auckland's Sky Tower is taller but Sydney Tower's main observation deck is almost 30 m (98 ft) higher than the observation deck on Auckland's Sky Tower.
While the shopping centre at the base of the tower is run by the Scentre Group, the tower itself is occupied by Trippas White Group, which owns and operates Sydney Tower Dining, and Merlin Entertainments, which owns and operates the Sydney Tower Eye observation deck and outside adventure experience known as the SKYWALK.