Eureka Tower, 297-meter high-rise building in Southbank, Melbourne, Australia
Eureka Tower is a residential high-rise in Southbank, Melbourne, Australia, standing 297 meters (975 feet) tall and occupying 91 floors above street level. The facade combines aluminum panels with blue-tinted glass, housing apartments throughout most floors and a public viewing deck near the top.
Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior was finished on 1 June 2006; the tower opened officially on 11 October 2006. When completed it was the world's tallest residential building measured to its highest floor, a title later taken by Dubai's Ocean Heights and HHHR Tower. It remained Melbourne's tallest building until Australia 108 topped out in 2020.
The name refers to a rebellion at a gold mining camp in 1854, when miners protested unfair taxes and licenses. Blue glass along the facade recalls the flag used by the rebels, while a red stripe marks the bloodshed that followed.
The observation deck on the 88th floor offers views across the city and can be reached using high-speed elevators from the ground entrance. Once on the platform, 20 viewing devices help identify individual buildings and landmarks around the area.
On the 89th floor sits a restaurant positioned 292 meters (958 feet) above the ground, the highest dining room in the Southern Hemisphere. Visitors can enjoy Australian cuisine there while taking in wide views over the city and the bay.
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