Eureka Tower
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TurboX
S 37° 49.163 E 144° 58.052
55H E 321108 N 5812278
Tallest Residential Building in the world at 984.3 ft / 300 metres high.
All apartments have windows able to be opened.
I did "The Edge" experience on the 88th floor.
Waymark Code: WM3TWE
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/18/2008
Views: 101
* Eureka Tower opened on October 11, 2006 taking 4 years 2 months to complete.
The worlds only 'EDGE' experience! A glass cube which projects 3 metres out from the building, with you in it - suspended almost 300 metres above the ground!
It starts with the glass being green with no view when you enter.
Then you feel it moving out into the void! Still green but then a shattering sound of glass is heard and the glass becomes clear as..
and if your crazy like me you will lie on the floor over the glass panel (floor has 3inch strips of metal and 2 foot glass panels) and look straight down as the glass goes clear!
"AWESOME!" Took my breath away! - Dont think I need to do it again....
Strange how you want to stand on the metal strips most of the time..
*Top 10 Floors glass covered with 24 carat gold plating!
* Construction cost approximately A $500 million
* Eureka Skydecks lifts are the fastest in the Southern Hemisphere
* The lifts travel at more than 9 metres per second
* The facade consists of glass aluminium panels covering an area of 40,000 sq. metres
* 3,680 stairs - 92 storeys - 52,000 sq. metres of windows
* The Skydeck is situated on the 88th floor and is the highest public vantage point (285m) in the Southern Hemisphere
* The top of the Tower can flex up to 600mm in high winds. Two 300,000 litre water tanks on levels 90 & 91 help to dampen the oscillations
* Horizontal white lines on Eureka Tower represent the linear line markings on a surveyor's measuring staff.
Developer: Eureka Tower Pty Ltd
Architect: Fender Katsalidis Pty Ltd
Contractor: Grocon Constructions Pty Ltd
Building Name: Eureka Tower
Structure Height: 984
Number of Stories: 92
Year Built: 2006
Architect/Design Firm: Architect: Fender Katsalidis Pty Ltd
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Residential Building
Publicly accessible areas:
"The edge"
Skydeck 88 is the only observation deck in the world that can thrill you with 'The Edge' - a glass cube which projects 3 metres out from the building - with you in it - suspended almost 300 metres above the ground!
You will be able to purchase a souvenir photo of you actually in 'The Edge' from our Edge Shop on Level 88.
'The Edge' is easily accessible by wheelchair and children 7 years or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Hours:
Daily 10:00AM to 9:30 PM - Closes 10:00PM
Cost:
Edge Admission Costs:
Additional to Skydeck Admission
Adult: $12.00
Child:
(4 to 16 years) $8.00
Concession: $10.00
Family:
(2 Adults & 2 Children) $29.00
Family:
(1 Adult & 2 Children) $19.00
Extra Child $6.00
Prices quoted are in Australian Dollars and include GST
Bookings cannot be made for The Edge experience and tickets can only be purchased on Level 88 on the day of your visit.
Due to poor weather conditions and wind speeds, the Edge may not be operational everyday.
Skydeck 88 strongly recommends that you do not ride the 'Edge' if you have any of the following conditions:
- Fear of Heights
- Fear of Enclosed Spaces
- Sensitivity to Loud or Sudden Noises
- Pregnancy
Address:
Located adjacent to the Yarra River at the top of the Eureka Tower, Skydeck 88 is a whole new way of looking at Melbourne and the world.
Eureka Skydeck 88
Riverside Quay, Southbank
Melbourne 3006,
Australia
Melways Reference:
Map: 43 - H 10
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
To visit this waymark, you must provide a description of your experience and add one photograph (taken by you) of any part of the skyscraper to the gallery. This photograph does not have to have either you or your GPS receiver in it.