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List of tallest structures in Australia

Coordinates: 27°59′46″S 153°25′47″E / 27.9961°S 153.4297°E / -27.9961; 153.4297
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The current tallest buildings and structures in Australia.

Formerly, the tallest structure in Australia was the Omega Navigational Mast Woodside in Woodside, Victoria. The Omega Tower was demolished by Liberty Industrial on behalf of the Department of Defence on 22 April 2015 following the death of a young base jumper in 2014 after his parachute failed to open.

Tallest structures

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This is a list of the tallest structures in Australia. This list contains guyed masts, towers, skyscrapers and chimneys with a height of 200 metres or more.

Rank Name Pinnacle height Year completed Location Coordinates Remarks Ref.
(m) (ft)
1 Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 389 1276 1967 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′58.78″S 114°09′56.2″E / 21.8163278°S 114.165611°E / -21.8163278; 114.165611 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 0) Guyed mast (VLF-Transmitter)
2 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Inner Ring Masts 364 1194 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′47.86″S 114°10′19.56″E / 21.8132944°S 114.1721000°E / -21.8132944; 114.1721000 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 2) ; 21°49′12.14″S 114°10′18.06″E / 21.8200389°S 114.1716833°E / -21.8200389; 114.1716833 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 4) ; 21°49′23.03″S 114°09′54.71″E / 21.8230639°S 114.1651972°E / -21.8230639; 114.1651972 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 6) ; 21°49′09.69″S 114°09′32.93″E / 21.8193583°S 114.1591472°E / -21.8193583; 114.1591472 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 8) ; 21°48′45.43″S 114°9′34.51″E / 21.8126194°S 114.1595861°E / -21.8126194; 114.1595861 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 10) ; 21°48′34.53″S 114°9′57.9″E / 21.8095917°S 114.166083°E / -21.8095917; 114.166083 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 12) 6 guyed masts (VLF-Transmitter)
3 Q1 Tower 323 1058 2005 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′22.55″S 153°25′47.1″E / 28.0062639°S 153.429750°E / -28.0062639; 153.429750 (Q1 Tower) Residential [1]
4 Australia 108 317 1039 2020 Melbourne, Victoria 37°0′49″S 144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E / -37.01361; 144.96389 (Australia 108) Residential
5 Sydney Tower 309 1014 1981 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′13.67″S 151°12′32.42″E / 33.8704639°S 151.2090056°E / -33.8704639; 151.2090056 (Sydney Tower) Observation
6 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Outer Ring Masts 304 997 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′24.63″S 114°10′20.31″E / 21.8068417°S 114.1723083°E / -21.8068417; 114.1723083 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 1) ; 21°49′01.16″S 114°10′39.87″E / 21.8169889°S 114.1777417°E / -21.8169889; 114.1777417 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 3) ; 21°49′35.33″S 114°10′15.87″E / 21.8264806°S 114.1710750°E / -21.8264806; 114.1710750 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 5) ; 21°49′32.92″S 114°09′32.17″E / 21.8258111°S 114.1589361°E / -21.8258111; 114.1589361 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 7) ; 21°48′56.42″S 114°09′12.74″E / 21.8156722°S 114.1535389°E / -21.8156722; 114.1535389 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 9) ; 21°48′22.25″S 114°09′36.73″E / 21.8061806°S 114.1602028°E / -21.8061806; 114.1602028 (Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Mast 11) 6 guyed masts (VLF-Transmitter)
7 Eureka Tower 297 975 2006 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′17.68″S 144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E / -37.8215778; 144.9645111 (Eureka Tower) Residential
8 Crown Sydney 271 890 2020 Sydney, New South Wales Barangaroo Hotel-Casino and Residential
9 Aurora Melbourne Central 271 887 2019 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′35″S 144°57′45″E / 37.809656°S 144.962441°E / -37.809656; 144.962441 Residential / Serviced Apartments
10 Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack 270 886 1978 Mount Isa, Queensland 20°43′24.02″S 139°28′56.89″E / 20.7233389°S 139.4824694°E / -20.7233389; 139.4824694 (MIM Smelter Stack) Industrial
11 Brisbane Skytower 270 885 2019 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E / -27.4717111; 153.02861 (Brisbane Skytower) Residential
12 West Side Place Tower A 269 882 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel / Residential
13 120 Collins Street 267 875 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′49.76″S 144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E / -37.8138222; 144.969333 (120 Collins Street) Office
14 Ocean (building) 265 868 2022 Gold Coast, Queensland 27°59′46″S 153°25′47″E / 27.9961°S 153.4297°E / -27.9961; 153.4297 Residential / Serviced Apartments
15 Salesforce Tower (Sydney) 263 863 2022 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′43″S 151°12′31″E / 33.8619°S 151.2087°E / -33.8619; 151.2087 Office
16 The One (Brisbane Quarter) 262 859 2021 Brisbane, Australia Residential
17 101 Collins Street 260 853 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′53.57″S 144°58′14.1″E / 37.8148806°S 144.970583°E / -37.8148806; 144.970583 (101 Collins Street) Office
Loy Yang Chimney 1 260 853 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′6.77″S 146°34′27.35″E / 38.2518806°S 146.5742639°E / -38.2518806; 146.5742639 (Loy Yang Chimney 1) Industrial
Loy Yang Chimney 2 260 853 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′10.7″S 146°34′35.52″E / 38.252972°S 146.5765333°E / -38.252972; 146.5765333 (Loy Yang Chimney 2) Industrial
18 1 William Street 260 852 2017 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′30.0″S 153°01′34.0″E / 27.475000°S 153.026111°E / -27.475000; 153.026111 (1 William Street, Brisbane) Office
19 Loy Yang 255 837 1993 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′19.54″S 146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E / -38.2554278; 146.5860056 (Loy Yang) Industrial
20 Governor Phillip Tower 254 834 1993 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′50.52″S 151°12′40.74″E / 33.8640333°S 151.2113167°E / -33.8640333; 151.2113167 (Governor Phillip Tower) Office
21 Prima Pearl 254 833 2014 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389 (Prima Pearl) Residential
Bourke Place 254 833 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′57.17″S 144°57′21.87″E / 37.8158806°S 144.9560750°E / -37.8158806; 144.9560750 (Bourke Place) Office
22 Central Park (skyscraper) 253 830 1992 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′13.2″S 115°51′20.2″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park (skyscraper)) Office
23 Queens Place North Tower 253 829 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
24 Rialto Towers 251 824 1986 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′8.05″S 144°57′27.71″E / 37.8189028°S 144.9576972°E / -37.8189028; 144.9576972 (Rialto Towers) Office/Observation
25 Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station 250 820 Lithgow, New South Wales 33°21′29.34″S 150°1′54.91″E / 33.3581500°S 150.0319194°E / -33.3581500; 150.0319194 (Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station) Industrial
Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station 250 820 Hunter Region, New South Wales 32°23′36.44″S 150°56′55.3″E / 32.3934556°S 150.948694°E / -32.3934556; 150.948694 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station) ; 32°23′40.49″S 150°57′5.11″E / 32.3945806°S 150.9514194°E / -32.3945806; 150.9514194 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station) 2 chimneys
Riparian Plaza (including its communications spire) 250 820 2005 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′5.29″S 153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E / -27.4681361; 153.0300722 (Riparian Plaza) Office
26 Infinity Tower 249 817 2013 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′2.97″S 153°1′14.75″E / 27.4674917°S 153.0207639°E / -27.4674917; 153.0207639 (Infinity Tower) Residential
27 108 St Georges Terrace 247 810 1988 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′15.39″S 115°51′23.27″E / 31.9542750°S 115.8564639°E / -31.9542750; 115.8564639 (108 St Georges Terrace) Office
One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 247 810 2024 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′46″S 151°12′07″E / 33.862647°S 151.202061°E / -33.862647; 151.202061 Residential
Victoria One 247 810 2018 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Victoria One) Residential
28 Melbourne Central 246 807 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′38.9″S 144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E / -37.810806; 144.9621917 (Melbourne Central) Office
29 Premier Tower 246 806 2021 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′02″S 144°57′13″E / 37.8173164°S 144.9536917°E / -37.8173164; 144.9536917 Residential / Hotel
30 City Square 244 808 2011 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′17.94″S 115°51′16.6″E / 31.9549833°S 115.854611°E / -31.9549833; 115.854611 (City Square) Office
31 Chifley Tower 244 801 1992 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′56.34″S 151°12′42.22″E / 33.8656500°S 151.2117278°E / -33.8656500; 151.2117278 (Chifley Tower) Office
32 Soleil 243 797 2011 Brisbane, Queensland 27°27′44.78″S 153°1′56.98″E / 27.4624389°S 153.0324944°E / -27.4624389; 153.0324944 (Soleil) Residential [2]
Citigroup Center (Sydney) 243 797 2000 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′22.42″S 151°12′28.72″E / 33.8728944°S 151.2079778°E / -33.8728944; 151.2079778 Office
33 Soul 243 796 2011 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′4.88″S 153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E / -28.0013556; 153.4306250 (Soul) Residential
34 Deutsche Bank Place 240 787 2005 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′0.54″S 151°12′42.61″E / 33.8668167°S 151.2118361°E / -33.8668167; 151.2118361 (Deutsche Bank Place) Office
West Side Place Tower D 239 784 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
35 Swanston Central 237 777 2019 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Retail
37 Greenland Centre, Sydney 236 773 2021 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′26″S 151°12′32″E / 33.873916°S 151.208871°E / -33.873916; 151.208871 Residential
38 Bookfield Place (Perth) 234 769 2012 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′17.35″S 115°51′17.49″E / 31.9548194°S 115.8548583°E / -31.9548194; 115.8548583 Office
39 Channel 9 TV Tower 233 764 Sydney, New South Wales 33°48′41.81″S 151°11′44.83″E / 33.8116139°S 151.1957861°E / -33.8116139; 151.1957861 (Sydney Channel 9 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
40 Shangri-La by the Gardens 232 760 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel
41 Melbourne Square Tower 1 231 758 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
42 World Tower 230 755 2004 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′36.52″S 151°12′24.53″E / 33.8768111°S 151.2068139°E / -33.8768111; 151.2068139 (World Tower) Residential
Chimney of Callide C Power Station 230 755 2000 Banana, Queensland 24°20′39.18″S 150°37′4.97″E / 24.3442167°S 150.6180472°E / -24.3442167; 150.6180472 (Chimney of Callide C Power Station) Chimney
West Side Place Tower C 230 755 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
43 One Sydney Harbour Tower 2 230 754 2024 Sydney, New South Wales Residential
44 Vision Apartments 229 751 2016 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222 (Vision Apartments) Residential
45 Queen's Wharf Residences 228 749 2024 Brisbane, Queensland Residential
46 25 Martin Place 228 748 1977 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′7.31″S 151°12′33.39″E / 33.8686972°S 151.2092750°E / -33.8686972; 151.2092750 (MLC Centre) Mixed use
47 Governor Phillip Tower 227 745 1993 Sydney, New South Wales Office
48 568 Collins Street 224 735 2015 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′6.1″S 144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E / -37.818361; 144.955444 (568 Collins Street, Melbourne) Mixed use
49 Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower 224 735 Sydney, New South Wales 33°56′31.5″S 150°53′8.01″E / 33.942083°S 150.8855583°E / -33.942083; 150.8855583 (Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
Bourke Place 224 735 1991 Melbourne, Victoria Office
50 6 & 8 Parramatta Square 223 733 2022 Parramatta, New South Wales Office
51 Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude 222 728 2005 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′39.15″S 151°12′23.65″E / 33.8775417°S 151.2065694°E / -33.8775417; 151.2065694 (Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude) Office
52 380 Melbourne 221 726 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Hotel
53 Circle on Cavill, Tower North 220 720 2007 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′2.54″S 153°25′37.91″E / 28.0007056°S 153.4271972°E / -28.0007056; 153.4271972 (Circle on Cavill, Tower North) Residential
54 Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 219 719 Dalby, Queensland 27°8′38.83″S 151°18′9.6″E / 27.1441194°S 151.302667°E / -27.1441194; 151.302667 (Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
55 Aurora Place 219 718 2001 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′53.46″S 151°12′42.88″E / 33.8648500°S 151.2119111°E / -33.8648500; 151.2119111 (Aurora Place) Office
Sapphire by the Gardens 219 718 2022 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
56 Light House Melbourne 218 715 2017 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Light House Melbourne) Residential
Telstra Corporate Centre 218 715 2001 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′33.82″S 144°58′10.65″E / 37.8093944°S 144.9696250°E / -37.8093944; 144.9696250 (Telstra Corporate Centre) Office
57 International Tower 1 217 712 2016 Barangaroo, New South Wales 33°51′46.56″S 151°12′5.97″E / 33.8629333°S 151.2016583°E / -33.8629333; 151.2016583 (International Tower 1) Office
58 Channel 7/10 TV Tower 216 709 Sydney, New South Wales 33°48′19.77″S 151°10′50.95″E / 33.8054917°S 151.1808194°E / -33.8054917; 151.1808194 (Sydney Channel 7/10 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
59 Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower 215 705 Melbourne, Victoria 37°43′13.99″S 144°47′2.58″E / 37.7205528°S 144.7840500°E / -37.7205528; 144.7840500 (Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
60 108 St Georges Terrace 214 702 1988 Perth, Western Australia Office
61 Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North 213 699 Dalwallinu, Western Australia 30°17′19.81″S 116°36′33.85″E / 30.2888361°S 116.6094028°E / -30.2888361; 116.6094028 (Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
180 George North Tower 213 699 2023 Parramatta, New South Wales Residential
62 Melbourne Central Office Tower 211 692 1991 Melbourne, Victoria Office
63 Aspire Melbourne 211 691 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
64 Quay Quarter Tower 210 690 2022 Sydney, New South Wales Office
65 UNO Melbourne 210 689 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
Chimney of Tarong North Power Station 210 689 2001 Nanango, Queensland 26°46′37.78″S 151°54′51.58″E / 26.7771611°S 151.9143278°E / -26.7771611; 151.9143278 (Chimney of Tarong North Power Station) Chimney
Chimney of Stanwell Power Station 210 689 1993 Rockhampton, Queensland 23°30′32.59″S 150°19′4.27″E / 23.5090528°S 150.3178528°E / -23.5090528; 150.3178528 (Chimney of Stanwell Power Station) Chimney
Chimney of Callide B Power Station 210 689 1988 Rockhampton, Queensland 24°20′38.04″S 150°37′10.3″E / 24.3439000°S 150.619528°E / -24.3439000; 150.619528 (Chimney of Callide B Power Station) Chimney
66 The Queensbridge Building 209 686 2025 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Hotel
67 Aurora Tower 207 679 2006 Melbourne, Victoria 27°27′54.94″N 153°1′49.45″E / 27.4652611°N 153.0304028°E / 27.4652611; 153.0304028 (Aurora Tower) Residential
Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 207 679 Saint George, Queensland 27°59′51.77″S 148°40′34.99″E / 27.9977139°S 148.6763861°E / -27.9977139; 148.6763861 (Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter) ; 27°59′49.77″S 148°40′32″E / 27.9971583°S 148.67556°E / -27.9971583; 148.67556 (Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter) 2 guyed masts, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
68 West Side Place Tower B 206 676 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel / Residential
69 Freshwater Place 205 673 2005 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′19.86″S 144°57′46.52″E / 37.8221833°S 144.9629222°E / -37.8221833; 144.9629222 (Freshwater Place) Residential
Chimney of Pasminco Smelter 205 673 Port Pirie, South Australia 33°10′11.76″S 138°0′41.84″E / 33.1699333°S 138.0116222°E / -33.1699333; 138.0116222 (Chimney of Pasminco Smelter) Chimney
Channel 10/0 TV Tower Mt Dandenong 205 673 2001 Mount Dandenong, Victoria 37°50′14.4″S 145°20′48.8″E / 37.837333°S 145.346889°E / -37.837333; 145.346889 (Channel 10/0 TV Tower Mt Dandenong) Lattice tower
70 Eq. Tower 202 663 2017 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E / -37.809750; 144.959667 (Eq. Tower) Residential
Channel 10 TV Tower 202 663 Brisbane, Queensland 27°27′46.88″S 152°56′53.45″E / 27.4630222°S 152.9481806°E / -27.4630222; 152.9481806 (Brisbane Channel 10 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
71 Horsham ABC Tower 201 659 Horsham, Victoria 36°38′26.01″S 142°15′20.02″E / 36.6405583°S 142.2555611°E / -36.6405583; 142.2555611 (Horsham ABC Tower) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
72 Chimney of Northern Power Station (demolished November 2018) 200 656 Port Augusta, South Australia 32°32′33″S 137°47′16.32″E / 32.54250°S 137.7878667°E / -32.54250; 137.7878667 (Chimney of Northern Power Station) Chimney
Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 200 656 Wagin, Western Australia 33°20′10.76″S 117°5′32.94″E / 33.3363222°S 117.0924833°E / -33.3363222; 117.0924833 (Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
Chimneys of Eraring Power Station 200 656 1983 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales 33°3′47.2″S 151°31′16.46″E / 33.063111°S 151.5212389°E / -33.063111; 151.5212389 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station) ; 33°3′40.53″S 151°31′17.67″E / 33.0612583°S 151.5215750°E / -33.0612583; 151.5215750 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station) 2 Chimneys

References

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  1. ^ "Q1". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ^ Calligeros, Marissa (24 July 2012). "Inside Brisbane's tallest towers". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.

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