List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast

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Tall buildings on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast skyline (Unsplash).jpg
The skyline along Broadbeach in 2015
Tallest building Q1 (2005)
Tallest building height323 m (1,060 ft)
First 150 m+ building Skyline North Tower (2004)
Number of tall buildings
Buildings taller than 100 m56 (2025)
Buildings taller than 150 m12 (2025)
Buildings taller than 200 m5 (2025)
Buildings taller than 300 m1

The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland. It is the second-largest city in the state after the capital, Brisbane, with a population of 753,000 as of 2025. The Gold Coast has a very large skyline relative to the city's population; despite being Australia's sixth largest city, the city has the fourth-greatest number of skyscrapers in Australia, after Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. As of 2025, there are 12 buildings in the Gold Coast with a height of 150 metres (492 ft) or greater, with 6 more under construction. The city has been home to Australia's tallest building, Q1, since 2005; the residential skyscraper stands at a height of 322.5 metres (1,058 ft), and is Australia's first supertall skyscraper.

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The first high-rises appeared in the city in the 1960s and 1970s as it boomed as a leading tourist destination. An early residential tower was Breakfree Peninsula at a height of 137 m (449 ft), which was the city's tallest building from 1982 until 1992, when it was overtaken by The Grand Mariner, which was only 2 metres taller. In the 2000s, skyscraper development increased rapidly. Besides Q1, other new buildings during the boom include Chevron Renaissance and the Circle on Cavill complex. Development has continued into the 2010s and 2020s, with two of the city's five tallest buildings, Ocean and Epsilon, built since 2020. Under construction is Cypress Palms, a two-tower development, the taller of which will be the Gold Coast's second supertall skyscraper.

As a major tourist hotspot, most of the Gold Coast's high-rises are for residential and hotel purposes. The centre of the skyline is in the central suburb of Surfer's Paradise. The skyline is mainly located on a thin strip of land that runs north-south along the coast, bounded by the Coral Sea of the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Nerang River and its multi-branched canal developments to the west. This continuous line of high-rises extends northwards to Main Beach and southwards towards Broadbeach. Additionally, there are developing clusters in Southport and along the coast in Burleigh Heads.

History

Number of buildingsYear01020304050601970198019902000201020202030Buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft)Buildings taller than 150 m (492 ft)Buildings taller than 200 m (656 ft)Growth of skyscrapers on the Gold Coast by year

1950s–1970s

Kinkabool, the first high-rise on the Gold Coast Kinkabool front, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.jpg
Kinkabool, the first high-rise on the Gold Coast

The coastal areas south of Brisbane, which became known as the South Coast, and eventually the Gold Coast, had been a destination for beach holidaymakers since the late 19th century. The area of Surfers Paradise was originally called Elston, but was changed to its current name in 1933 as the local council felt that it was more marketable. [1] The Gold Coast region grew as a tourist destination, and became known for its beach tourist resorts. The first high-rise to be built in the city is considered to be Kinkabool, a ten-storey apartment building, completed between 1959 and 1960. [2] [3] This marked the beginning of a boom in high-rise holiday apartments and hotels.

The high-rise development boom continued in the 1970s. [4] Focus, completed in 1976, was the first building to have over 30 stories and exceed a height of 100 metres (328 ft) in the city. The building's circular form resulted in the lifts being centrally located and the fire stars being built in an unusual ‘scissor’ style. Each one of the 123 units offered a 270 degree view of the surrounding coastline and hinterland, while a helipad designed rooftop provided the highest vantage point in Surfers Paradise at the time. [5]

1980s–1990s

The city's high-rise boom persisted in the 1980s, spurred by Japanese property investment [6] and the opening of the Gold Coast Airport in 1981. Buildings that exceeded 100 m (328 ft) in height became increasingly more common, such as the Atlantis Apartments complex, Surfers Aquarius, and Breakfree Peninsula, which overtook Focus to be the Gold Coast's tallest building at 137 m (449 ft) in 1982.

Breakfree Peninsula was surpassed a decade later by The Grand Mariner at 139 m (456 ft), completed in 1992. The Grand Mariner is known for its distinctive purple exterior, which included "barossa purple, beulah pink, tanunda pink, mariner pink, and blue mood" at the time of completion. It underwent a facelift in 2015, reducing the number of colours to four and making the building take on a lighter appearance. [7] An economic recession in the 1990s led to a slowdown in high-risedevelopment for the rest of the decade, [8] and up until the early 2000s.

2000s–2010s

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Gold Coast's skyline in 2012

By the mid-2000s, another real estate boom on the Gold Coast was taking shape. [9] [10] The city's tallest buliding, the supertall skyscraper Q1, was completed in 2005. It was the tallest building in the southern hemisphere as well as the tallest residential building in the world at the time, and remains the tallest in Australia today. Its form, with a slanted roof, was inspired by the Sydney Opera House as well as the Olympic torch in the 2000 Olympics that had taken place five years prior in Sydney. [11] The skyscraper has an observation deck, known as SkyPoint (formerly QDeck), which allows views of the Gold Coast skyline, as well as Brisbane to the north.

High-rise development had also spread to the suburb of Southport, north of Surfers Paradise. The Southport Central residential complex was among the first buildings to exceed a height of 100 m (328 ft) in the suburb. The 55-storey Sundale Apartments, built by billionaire developer Harry Triguboff for $400 million, [12] is now the tallest building in the area.

2020s

The Gold Coast has continued to boom in the 2020s, owing to a healthy increase in population and economic growth. [13] [14] [15] The 265 m (868 ft) tall mixed-use Ocean was completed in 2022, becoming the city's second tallest building. [16] The suburb of Broadbeach, in particular, has been undergoing a residential high-rise development [17] extending the Gold Coast's skyline southwards. The tallest building in the suburb, Epsilon, was built in 2025 at a height of 216 m (709 ft). It joins other skyscrapers completed in Broadbeach in the 2020s, such as The Dorsett and Star Residences, 272 Hedges Avenue, and Infinity Tower. A 212 m (696 ft) tower is further proposed on the site of a 16-storey hotel built in the 1980s. [18] Burleigh Heads, to the south of Broadbeach, has also been receiving an influx of high-rises, with projects such as Norfolk and Natura. [19]

While Q1 is currently the city's only supertall skyscraper, future developments could increase that number significnatly. Under construction is the Cypress Palms complex, consisting of two 76-storey and 90-storey buildings. The latter will reach a height of 305 m (1,001 ft), becoming the city's second tallest skyscraper when complete. The project is being developed by Meriton, whose managing director, Harry Triguboff, has had a role in the development of over twenty high-rise buildings in the city. [20] [21] In 2025, renderings were released for a project of two slender skyscrapers in Southport. Named One Park Lane, the tallest of the towers, at 393 m (1,289 ft), would overtake Q1 as the tallest building on the Gold Coast and in Australia. [22] [23] [24]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed skyscrapers on the Gold Coast that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion.

  Was the tallest building on the Gold Coast upon completion
RankNameImageCoordinatesHeight

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FloorsPurposeYearNotes
1 Q1 Q1 seen from the Isle of Capri, Queensland, 2022, 02 (cropped).jpg 28°00′23″S153°25′47″E / 28.006363°S 153.429703°E / -28.006363; 153.429703 (Q1) 322.5 (1,058)78Residential2005 [25] Tallest building in Australia since 2005. Tallest building completed on the Gold Coast in the 2000s
2 Ocean Skylines of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, autumn 2023, 02 (cropped).jpg 27°59′46″S153°25′49″E / 27.996101°S 153.430176°E / -27.996101; 153.430176 (Ocean) 264.6 (868)75Mixed-use2022 [26] Residential and hotel skyscraper. Tallest building completed on the Gold Coast in the 2020s. Tallest mixed-use building on the Gold Coast
3 Soul Soul building, Surfers Paradise, Queensland 01 (cropped).jpg 28°00′05″S153°25′50″E / 28.00141°S 153.430588°E / -28.00141; 153.430588 (Soul) 242.6 (796)77Residential2011 [27] Tallest building completed on the Gold Coast in the 2010s
4 Circle on Cavill North Tower Circle on Caville Towers.jpg 28°00′03″S153°25′38″E / 28.000732°S 153.427155°E / -28.000732; 153.427155 (Circle on Cavill North Tower) 219.5 (720)70Residential2007 [28]
5Epsilon Epsilon Tower.jpg 28°02′00″S153°25′46″E / 28.033272°S 153.429337°E / -28.033272; 153.429337 (Epsilon) 216.2 (709)66Mixed-use2025 [29] Residential and hotel skyscraper. Also known as Epsilon at The Star Residences. Tallest building in Broadbeach
6Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences - Orchid Tower Surfers Paradise Hilton.jpg 28°00′04″S153°25′45″E / 28.00104°S 153.429184°E / -28.00104; 153.429184 (Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences - Orchid Tower) 187.9 (616)57Residential2011 [30]
7The Dorsett and Star Residences Star and Dorsett.jpg 28°01′57″S153°25′45″E / 28.032631°S 153.429153°E / -28.032631; 153.429153 (The Dorsett and Star Residences) 180 (591)55Mixed-use2022 [31] Residential and hotel skyscraper
8 Sundale Apartments Meriton apartments Southport, Queensland.jpg 27°58′28″S153°25′10″E / 27.974495°S 153.419495°E / -27.974495; 153.419495 (Sundale Apartments) 179.6 (589)55Residential2016 [32] Tallest building in Southport
9 Jewel Hotel Jewel buildings, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, 2023, 05.jpg 28°00′57″S153°25′56″E / 28.015732°S 153.432205°E / -28.015732; 153.432205 (Jewel Hotel) 170 (558)48Residential2018 [33] Also known as Jewel Tower 2.
10 The Oracle - Beach Tower The Oracle towers,Koko apartments under construction, Broadbeach, Queensland, 2020, 03 (cropped).jpg 28°01′50″S153°25′59″E / 28.030504°S 153.433151°E / -28.030504; 153.433151 (The Oracle - Beach Tower) 165.2 (542)50Residential2010 [34]
11 Skyline North Tower Towers of Chevron Renaissance in the GC HWY (cropped 3) - Skyline North Tower.jpg 27°59′57″S153°25′39″E / 27.999084°S 153.427429°E / -27.999084; 153.427429 (Skyline North Tower) 158 (518)50Residential2004 [35] Part of the Chevron Renaissance development. Tallest building on the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2005
12 Circle on Cavill South Tower Circle on Caville Towers.jpg 28°00′05″S153°25′37″E / 28.001291°S 153.426987°E / -28.001291; 153.426987 (Circle on Cavill - South Tower) 158 (518)50Residential2006 [36]
13272 Hedges Ave 272 Hedges Ave.jpg 28°02′11″S153°26′08″E / 28.036409°S 153.435486°E / -28.036409; 153.435486 (272 Hedges Ave) 149 (489)44Residential2022 [37]
14 Skyline Tower Towers of Chevron Renaissance in the GC HWY (cropped 2) - Skyline Tower.jpg 28°00′00″S153°25′40″E / 28.000031°S 153.427811°E / -28.000031; 153.427811 (Skyline Tower) 146.2 (480)40Residential2006 [38] Part of the Chevron Renaissance development.
15 Jewel North Tower Jewel buildings, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, 2023, 05.jpg 28°00′55″S153°25′55″E / 28.015268°S 153.432083°E / -28.015268; 153.432083 (Jewel North Tower) 144 (472)41Residential2018 [39] Also known as Jewel Tower 1
16The Grand Mariner Surfers Paradise-36 (cropped).jpg 27°59′12″S153°25′34″E / 27.986582°S 153.426071°E / -27.986582; 153.426071 (The Grand Mariner) 139 (456)43Residential1992 [40] Tallest building on the Gold Coast from 1992 to 2004. Tallest building completed on the Gold Coast in the 1990s
17Breakfree Peninsula Surfers Paradise Beach, Queensland, September 2019, 02 (cropped) - Breakfree Peninsula.jpg 28°00′20″S153°25′50″E / 28.005537°S 153.43055°E / -28.005537; 153.43055 (Breakfree Peninsula) 137 (449)47Residential1982 [41] Also known as Peninsula Resort. Tallest building on the Gold Coast from 1982 to 1992. Tallest building completed on the Gold Coast in the 1980s
18 The Oracle – Hinterland Tower The Oracle (cropped 1) Hinterland.jpg 28°01′50″S153°25′55″E / 28.030691°S 153.432022°E / -28.030691; 153.432022 (The Oracle - Hinterland Tower) 134.4 (441)40Residential2010 [42]
19Infinity Tower Infinity Tower.jpg 28°02′00″S153°25′57″E / 28.03347°S 153.432388°E / -28.03347; 153.432388 (Infinity Tower) 133 (436)41Residential2023 [43]
20Air on Broadbeach Hochhaus der Wohnung Gao itosurendanaZhu Zhai  - panoramio.jpg 28°01′46″S153°26′02″E / 28.029367°S 153.433807°E / -28.029367; 153.433807 (Air on Broadbeach) 131 (430)37Residential2005 [44]
21Qube Broadbeach Qube Broadbeach, Queensland.jpg 28°01′38″S153°25′49″E / 28.027336°S 153.430252°E / -28.027336; 153.430252 (Qube Broadbeach) 131 (430)42Residential2019 [45]
22The Mantra Sun City Mantra Suncity, Gold Coast.jpg 27°59′34″S153°25′43″E / 27.992746°S 153.428711°E / -27.992746; 153.428711 (The Mantra Sun City) 130 (427)42Residential1999 [46] Also known simply as Sun City
23 Southport Central Tower B CSIRO ScienceImage 7482 Highrise development at Southport Queensland (cropped) - Southport central tower b.jpg 27°58′13″S153°24′50″E / 27.970409°S 153.413788°E / -27.970409; 153.413788 (Southport Central Tower B) 130 (427)40Residential2007 [47]
24Rhapsody Surfers North Rhapsody Tower.jpg 27°59′29″S153°25′46″E / 27.991369°S 153.429352°E / -27.991369; 153.429352 (Rhapsody Surfers North) 129 (423)41Residential2016 [48]
25Skyline Central Towers of Chevron Renaissance in the GC HWY (cropped 1) - Skyline Central.jpg 27°59′59″S153°25′38″E / 27.999846°S 153.427277°E / -27.999846; 153.427277 (Skyline Central) 127 (417)4Residential2004 [49]
26Southport Central Tower A CSIRO ScienceImage 7482 Highrise development at Southport Queensland (cropped 2) - Southport Central Tower A.jpg 27°58′11″S153°24′51″E / 27.969858°S 153.4142°E / -27.969858; 153.4142 (Southport Central Tower A) 127 (417)40Residential2006 [50]
27Southport Central Tower C Southport Central Tower C, Gold Coast.jpg 27°58′14″S153°24′47″E / 27.970585°S 153.412933°E / -27.970585; 153.412933 (Southport Central Tower C) 126 (413)40Residential2009 [51]
28Pivotal Point 50 Marine Parade, Southport, Queensland.JPG 27°58′01″S153°24′57″E / 27.966902°S 153.415924°E / -27.966902; 153.415924 (Pivotal Point) 124 (407)40Residential2004 [52]
29 Jewel Beach Tower Jewel buildings, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, 2023, 05.jpg 28°00′57″S153°25′57″E / 28.015942°S 153.432602°E / -28.015942; 153.432602 (Jewel Beach Tower) 124 (407)35Residential2019 [53] Also known as Jewel Tower 3.
30Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Boulevard Tower Boulevard Tower, Hilton Surfers Hotel and Residences.jpg 28°00′04″S153°25′43″E / 28.001183°S 153.428665°E / -28.001183; 153.428665 (Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Boulevard Tower) 120 (394)34Residential2010 [54]
31Victoria Towers 27°58′16″S153°24′53″E / 27.971186°S 153.41478°E / -27.971186; 153.41478 (Victoria Tower) 120 (394)37Residential2010 [55] Also known as Victoria Cross Towers.
32Signature Broadbeach 28°01′55″S153°25′58″E / 28.0319274°S 153.43290°E / -28.0319274; 153.43290 (Signature Broadbeach) 120 (394)35Residential2021 [56]
33Fifty Cavill Avenue 28°00′08″S153°25′36″E / 28.002163°S 153.426605°E / -28.002163; 153.426605 (Fifty Cavill Avenue) 118 (387)27Office1991 [57]
34The Inlet 27°58′55″S153°25′35″E / 27.982023°S 153.426331°E / -27.982023; 153.426331 (The Inlet) 117 (384)27Residential1991 [58]
35Imperial Surf 27°59′48″S153°25′49″E / 27.996595°S 153.43020°E / -27.996595; 153.43020 (Imperial Surf) 116 (381)40Residential1982 [59]
36Surfers Aquarius 28°00′50″S153°25′56″E / 28.013865°S 153.432358°E / -28.013865; 153.432358 (Surfers Aquarius) 114 (374)39Residential1980 [60]
37Contessa Apartments 27°58′57″S153°25′38″E / 27.98241°S 153.427307°E / -27.98241; 153.427307 (Contessa Apartments) 114 (374)35Residential1989 [61]
38Belle Maison 28°01′31″S153°25′55″E / 28.025295°S 153.431824°E / -28.025295; 153.431824 (Belle Maison) 112 (367)34Residential1992 [62]
39Avani Broadbeach Residences 28°01′57″S153°25′52″E / 28.032507°S 153.431183°E / -28.032507; 153.431183 (Avani Broadbeach Residences) 112 (367)37Residential2018 [63]
40The Wave 28°01′44″S153°25′53″E / 28.028894°S 153.431442°E / -28.028894; 153.431442 (The Wave) 111 (364)34Residential2006 [64]
41Atlantis Apartments East 27°59′18″S153°25′35″E / 27.988361°S 153.42627°E / -27.988361; 153.42627 (Atlantis Apartments East) 110 (361)37Residential1982 [65]
42Atlantis Apartments West 27°59′19″S153°25′38″E / 27.988516°S 153.427307°E / -27.988516; 153.427307 (Atlantis Apartments West) 110 (361)37Residential1984 [66]
43Sky Broadwater 27°57′39″S153°24′41″E / 27.9609287°S 153.411483°E / -27.9609287; 153.411483 (Sky Broadwater) 109.4 (359)36Mixed-use2020 [67]
44Shores 27°58′27″S153°25′08″E / 27.974079°S 153.418777°E / -27.974079; 153.418777 (Shores) 106 (348)31Residential2005 [68]
45Marriott Hotel Resort 27°59′28″S153°25′38″E / 27.991053°S 153.427338°E / -27.991053; 153.427338 (Marriott Hotel Resort) 105 (344)30Hotel1992 [69] Also known as Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort
46Carmel by the Sea 28°01′58″S153°26′03″E / 28.032663°S 153.434174°E / -28.032663; 153.434174 (Carmel by the Sea) 105 (344)33Residential1996 [70]
47Avalon Riverfront Apartments 28°00′08″S153°25′33″E / 28.002251°S 153.425751°E / -28.002251; 153.425751 (Avalon Riverfront Apartments) 105 (344)35Residential2006 [71]
48Courtyard Surfers Paradise Resort 28°00′10″S153°25′45″E / 28.002655°S 153.429138°E / -28.002655; 153.429138 (Courtyard Surfers Paradise Resort) 104 (341)36Hotel1984 [72]
49Remi Residences 28°01′34″S153°25′52″E / 28.026152°S 153.43109°E / -28.026152; 153.43109 (Remi Residences) 103.4 (339)31Residential2024 [73]
50Focus 27°59′42″S153°25′48″E / 27.994925°S 153.430069°E / -27.994925; 153.430069 (Focus) 103 (338)34Residential1976 [74] Tallest building on the Gold Coast from 1976 to 1982.
51Broadwater Tower 27°55′28″S153°24′19″E / 27.924328°S 153.405396°E / -27.924328; 153.405396 (Broadwater Tower) 103 (338)35Residential1984 [75] Joint-tallest building in Biggera Waters
52Bayview Towers 27°55′26″S153°24′15″E / 27.923904°S 153.404266°E / -27.923904; 153.404266 (Bayview Towers) 103 (338)31Residential1990 [76] Joint-tallest building in Biggera Waters
53Pearl 27°58′51″S153°25′43″E / 27.980754°S 153.42871°E / -27.980754; 153.42871 (Pearl) 102 (335)31Residential2024 [77] Also known as Pearl Main Beach.
54Axis Tower 27°58′55″S153°25′32″E / 27.981853°S 153.425644°E / -27.981853; 153.425644 (Axis Tower) 101 (331)31Residential2005 [78]
55Ultra Broadbeach 28°02′01″S153°25′58″E / 28.033497°S 153.432877°E / -28.033497; 153.432877 (Ultra Broadbeach) 100 (328)32Residential2006 [79] Serviced apartments
56Marina Tower 27°58′31″S153°25′10″E / 27.975203°S 153.419357°E / -27.975203; 153.419357 (Marina Tower) 100 (328)30Residential2007 [80]

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

The following table ranks skyscrapers that are under construction on the Gold Coast that are expected to be at least 100 m (328 ft) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.

NameHeight

m (ft)

FloorsPurposeYearNotes
Cypress Palms - Tower 1305.2 (1,001)90Residential2027 [81]
Iconica - North Tower264.7 (868)80Residential2026 [82]
Cypress Palms - Tower 2261.6 (858)76Residential2027 [81]
Victoria and Albert Residences (Tower 2)218 (715)64Residential2026 [83]
Iconica - South Tower173 (568)53Residential2026 [84]
The Rochester151 (495)43Residential2026 [85]
Midwater148 (486)39Residential2025 [86]
Victoria and Albert Residences (Tower 1)143.5 (471)40Residential2025 [87]
Royale Gold Coast136 (446)40Residential2025 [88]
Chevron One134.2 (440)41Residential2025 [89]
Aalto130 (427)37Residential2024 [90]
Peerless124 (407)36Residential [91]
Luxe Broadbeach112.2 (368)33Residential2025 [92]
Marella by Mosaic100 (328)29Residential2025 [93]
Lagoon (Tower 2)100 (328)31Residential2024 [94]

Proposed

The following table ranks proposed and approved skyscrapers on the Gold coast that are expected to be at least 150 m (394 ft) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height or year of completion is not available.

NameHeight

m (ft)

FloorsPurposeYearStatusNotes
One Park Lane393 (1,289)101ResidentialProposed [95]
The Majesty - Tower 1358 (1,175)108Residential2027Approved [96]
Imperial - Tower 2216 (709)68Residential2028Approved [97]
The Landmark - Tower 4176 (577)53Residential2027Approved [98]
Assana176 (577)52Residential2027Approved [99]
MRCB International173 (568)51Residential2027Approved [100]
Paradiso Place - Tower 3157 (515)42Residential2027Approved [101]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building on the Gold Coast.

NameImageYears as tallestHeightFloors
Focus1976–1982 (6 years)103 m34
Breakfree Peninsula Surfers Paradise Beach, Queensland, September 2019, 02 (cropped) - Breakfree Peninsula.jpg 1982–1992 (10 years)137 m47
The Grand Mariner Surfers Paradise-36 (cropped).jpg 1992–2004 (12 years)139 m43
Skyline North Tower Towers of Chevron Renaissance in the GC HWY (cropped 3) - Skyline North Tower.jpg 2004–2005 (1 year)158 m50
Q1 Q1 seen from the Isle of Capri, Queensland, 2022, 02 (cropped).jpg 2005–present323 m78

Map of tallest buildings

This map shows the location of buildings taller than 100 m (394 ft) on the Gold Coast.

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13
10
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7
Buildings taller than 100 m (492 ft)
  •  1990s 
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  •  2010s 
  •  2020s 
5
Epsilon
7
The Dorsett and Star Residences
10
The Oracle Beach Tower
13
272 Hedges Ave
18
The Oracle – Hinterland Tower
19
Infinity Tower
20
Air on Broadbeach
21
Qube Broadbeach
32
Signature Broadbeach
38
Belle Maison
39
Avani Broadbeach Residences
40
The Wave
46
Carmel by the Sea
49
Remi Residences
55
Ultra Broadbeach
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  •  2000s 
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Sundale Apartments
23
Southport Central Tower B
26
Southport Central Tower A
27
Southport Central Tower C
28
Pivotal Point
31
Victoria Towers
43
Sky Broadwater
44
Shores
56
Marina Tower
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Buildings taller than 100 m (492 ft)
  •  1980s 
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51
Broadwater Tower
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Bayview Towers

Cityscape

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A portion of the Gold Coast's skyline, seen from Home of the Arts in 2023

See also

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