List of tallest structures in Australia

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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.

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Tallest buildings and structures

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.

RankNamePinnacle heightYear completedLocationCoordinatesRemarks
(m)(ft)
1Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 38912761967Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′58.78″S114°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 Masts3641194Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′47.86″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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 32210582005 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′22.55″S153°25′47.1″E / 28.0062639°S 153.429750°E / -28.0062639; 153.429750 (Q1 Tower) Residential
3 Australia 108 31910462020 Melbourne, Victoria 37°0′49″S144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E / -37.01361; 144.96389 (Australia 108) Residential
4 Sydney Tower 30910141981 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′13.67″S151°12′32.42″E / 33.8704639°S 151.2090056°E / -33.8704639; 151.2090056 (Sydney Tower) Observation
5 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Outer Ring Masts304997Exmouth, Western Australia 21°48′24.63″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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″S114°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)
6 Eureka Tower 2979752006 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′17.68″S144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E / -37.8215778; 144.9645111 (Eureka Tower) Residential
7 Crown Sydney 2718892020 Sydney, SydneyBarangarooHotel-Casino and Residential
8 Brisbane Skytower 2708862019 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′18.16″S153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E / -27.4717111; 153.02861 (Brisbane Skytower) Residential
9= Rialto Towers 2708861986Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′8.05″S144°57′27.71″E / 37.8189028°S 144.9576972°E / -37.8189028; 144.9576972 (Rialto Towers) Office/Observation
9= Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack 2708861978 Mount Isa, Queensland 20°43′24.02″S139°28′56.89″E / 20.7233389°S 139.4824694°E / -20.7233389; 139.4824694 (MIM Smelter Stack) Industrial
10 120 Collins Street 2648661991Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′49.76″S144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E / -37.8138222; 144.969333 (120 Collins Street) Office
11 101 Collins Street 2608531991Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′53.57″S144°58′14.1″E / 37.8148806°S 144.970583°E / -37.8148806; 144.970583 (101 Collins Street) Office
12= 1 William Street 2608532017Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′30.0″S153°01′34.0″E / 27.475000°S 153.026111°E / -27.475000; 153.026111 (1 William Street, Brisbane) Office
12= Loy Yang Chimney 1260853 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′6.77″S146°34′27.35″E / 38.2518806°S 146.5742639°E / -38.2518806; 146.5742639 (Loy Yang Chimney 1) Industrial
12= Loy Yang Chimney 2260853Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′10.7″S146°34′35.52″E / 38.252972°S 146.5765333°E / -38.252972; 146.5765333 (Loy Yang Chimney 2) Industrial
13 Loy Yang 2558371993Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′19.54″S146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E / -38.2554278; 146.5860056 (Loy Yang) Industrial
14 Governor Phillip Tower 2548341993Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′50.52″S151°12′40.74″E / 33.8640333°S 151.2113167°E / -33.8640333; 151.2113167 (Governor Phillip Tower) Office
15= Prima Pearl 2548332014Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′22.6″S144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389 (Prima Pearl) Residential
15= Bourke Place 2548331991Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′57.17″S144°57′21.87″E / 37.8158806°S 144.9560750°E / -37.8158806; 144.9560750 (Bourke Place) Office
16Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station 250820 Lithgow, New South Wales 33°21′29.34″S150°1′54.91″E / 33.3581500°S 150.0319194°E / -33.3581500; 150.0319194 (Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station) Industrial
17=Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station 250820Hunter Region, New South Wales 32°23′36.44″S150°56′55.3″E / 32.3934556°S 150.948694°E / -32.3934556; 150.948694 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station)  ; 32°23′40.49″S150°57′5.11″E / 32.3945806°S 150.9514194°E / -32.3945806; 150.9514194 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station) 2 chimneys
17= Riparian Plaza 2508202005Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′5.29″S153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E / -27.4681361; 153.0300722 (Riparian Plaza) Office
18= Infinity Tower 2498172013Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′2.97″S153°1′14.75″E / 27.4674917°S 153.0207639°E / -27.4674917; 153.0207639 (Infinity Tower) Residential
18= Central Park (skyscraper) 2498171992 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′13.2″S115°51′20.2″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park (skyscraper)) Office
19 108 St Georges Terrace 2478101988Perth, Western Australia 31°57′15.39″S115°51′23.27″E / 31.9542750°S 115.8564639°E / -31.9542750; 115.8564639 (108 St Georges Terrace) Office
20 Victoria One 246.88102018Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Victoria One) Residential
21 Melbourne Central 2468071991Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′38.9″S144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E / -37.810806; 144.9621917 (Melbourne Central) Office
22 City Square 2448082011Perth, Western Australia 31°57′17.94″S115°51′16.6″E / 31.9549833°S 115.854611°E / -31.9549833; 115.854611 (City Square) Office
23= Chifley Tower 2448011992Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′56.34″S151°12′42.22″E / 33.8656500°S 151.2117278°E / -33.8656500; 151.2117278 (Chifley Tower) Office
24 Soul 2437982011Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′4.88″S153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E / -28.0013556; 153.4306250 (Soul) Residential
25= Soleil 2438072011Brisbane, Queensland 27°27′44.78″S153°1′56.98″E / 27.4624389°S 153.0324944°E / -27.4624389; 153.0324944 (Soleil) Residential
26 Deutsche Bank Place 2397842005Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′0.54″S151°12′42.61″E / 33.8668167°S 151.2118361°E / -33.8668167; 151.2118361 (Deutsche Bank Place) Office
27 Channel 9 TV Tower 233764Sydney, New South Wales 33°48′41.81″S151°11′44.83″E / 33.8116139°S 151.1957861°E / -33.8116139; 151.1957861 (Sydney Channel 9 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
28 World Tower 2307502005Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′36.52″S151°12′24.53″E / 33.8768111°S 151.2068139°E / -33.8768111; 151.2068139 (World Tower) Residential
29=Chimney of Callide C Power Station2307502000Banana, Queensland 24°20′39.18″S150°37′4.97″E / 24.3442167°S 150.6180472°E / -24.3442167; 150.6180472 (Chimney of Callide C Power Station) Chimney
30 Vision Apartments 2297512016Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′26″S144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222 (Vision Apartments) Residential
31 25 Martin Place 2287481977Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′7.31″S151°12′33.39″E / 33.8686972°S 151.2092750°E / -33.8686972; 151.2092750 (MLC Centre) Mixed use
32 568 Collins Street 2247352015Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′6.1″S144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E / -37.818361; 144.955444 (568 Collins Street, Melbourne) Mixed use
25=Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower224735Sydney, New South Wales 33°56′31.5″S150°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)
26 Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude 2227282005Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′39.15″S151°12′23.65″E / 33.8775417°S 151.2065694°E / -33.8775417; 151.2065694 (Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude) Office
27 Circle on Cavill, Tower North2207222007Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′2.54″S153°25′37.91″E / 28.0007056°S 153.4271972°E / -28.0007056; 153.4271972 (Circle on Cavill, Tower North) Residential
28 Aurora Place 2197182001Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′53.46″S151°12′42.88″E / 33.8648500°S 151.2119111°E / -33.8648500; 151.2119111 (Aurora Place) Office
28=Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter219719Dalby, Queensland 27°8′38.83″S151°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)
29 Light House Melbourne 2187152017Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Light House Melbourne) Residential
29= Telstra Corporate Centre 2187152001Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′33.82″S144°58′10.65″E / 37.8093944°S 144.9696250°E / -37.8093944; 144.9696250 (Telstra Corporate Centre) Office
30 International Tower 1 2177112016 Barangaroo, New South Wales 33°51′46.56″S151°12′5.97″E / 33.8629333°S 151.2016583°E / -33.8629333; 151.2016583 (International Tower 1) Office
31Channel 7/10 TV Tower216709Sydney, New South Wales 33°48′19.77″S151°10′50.95″E / 33.8054917°S 151.1808194°E / -33.8054917; 151.1808194 (Sydney Channel 7/10 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
32Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower215705Melbourne, Victoria 37°43′13.99″S144°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)
33Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North213699Dalwallinu, Western Australia 30°17′19.81″S116°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)
34Chimney of Tarong North Power Station 2106892001Nanango, Queensland 26°46′37.78″S151°54′51.58″E / 26.7771611°S 151.9143278°E / -26.7771611; 151.9143278 (Chimney of Tarong North Power Station) Chimney
34=Chimney of Stanwell Power Station 2106891993Rockhampton, Queensland 23°30′32.59″S150°19′4.27″E / 23.5090528°S 150.3178528°E / -23.5090528; 150.3178528 (Chimney of Stanwell Power Station) Chimney
34=Chimney of Callide B Power Station2106891988Rockhampton, Queensland 24°20′38.04″S150°37′10.3″E / 24.3439000°S 150.619528°E / -24.3439000; 150.619528 (Chimney of Callide B Power Station) Chimney
35 Aurora Tower 2076792006Melbourne, Victoria 27°27′54.94″N153°1′49.45″E / 27.4652611°N 153.0304028°E / 27.4652611; 153.0304028 (Aurora Tower) Residential
35=Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter207679Saint George, Queensland 27°59′51.77″S148°40′34.99″E / 27.9977139°S 148.6763861°E / -27.9977139; 148.6763861 (Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter)  ; 27°59′49.77″S148°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)
36 Freshwater Place 2056732005Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′19.86″S144°57′46.52″E / 37.8221833°S 144.9629222°E / -37.8221833; 144.9629222 (Freshwater Place) Residential
36=Chimney of Pasminco Smelter205673Port Pirie, South Australia 33°10′11.76″S138°0′41.84″E / 33.1699333°S 138.0116222°E / -33.1699333; 138.0116222 (Chimney of Pasminco Smelter) Chimney
37 Eq. Tower 2026632017Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′35.1″S144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E / -37.809750; 144.959667 (Eq. Tower) Residential
37=Channel 10 TV Tower202663Brisbane, Queensland 27°27′46.88″S152°56′53.45″E / 27.4630222°S 152.9481806°E / -27.4630222; 152.9481806 (Brisbane Channel 10 TV Tower) Lattice Tower
38Horsham ABC Tower201659Horsham, Victoria 36°38′26.01″S142°15′20.02″E / 36.6405583°S 142.2555611°E / -36.6405583; 142.2555611 (Horsham ABC Tower) Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
39Chimney of Northern Power Station (demolished November 2018)200656Port Augusta, South Australia 32°32′33″S137°47′16.32″E / 32.54250°S 137.7878667°E / -32.54250; 137.7878667 (Chimney of Northern Power Station) Chimney
39=Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter200656Wagin, Western Australia 33°20′10.76″S117°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)
39=Chimneys of Eraring Power Station 2006561983Lake Macquarie, New South Wales 33°3′47.2″S151°31′16.46″E / 33.063111°S 151.5212389°E / -33.063111; 151.5212389 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station)  ; 33°3′40.53″S151°31′17.67″E / 33.0612583°S 151.5215750°E / -33.0612583; 151.5215750 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station) 2 Chimneys
RANKNAMECITYHEIGHT
1Q1 TowerGold Coast323 m / 1,058 ft
2Australia 108Melbourne317 m / 1,039 ft
3Eureka TowerMelbourne297 m / 975 ft
4One BarangarooSydney271 m / 890 ft
5Aurora Melbourne CentralMelbourne271 m / 887 ft
6Brisbane SkytowerBrisbane270 m / 885 ft
7West Side Place Tower AMelbourne269 m / 882 ft
8120 Collins StreetMelbourne267 m / 875 ft
9Salesforce TowerSydney263 m / 863 ft
10The OneBrisbane262 m / 859 ft
11101 Collins StreetMelbourne260 m / 853 ft
121 William StreetBrisbane260 m / 852 ft
13Prima Pearl ApartmentsMelbourne254 m / 833 ft
14Central Park TowerPerth253 m / 830 ft
15Queens Place North TowerMelbourne253 m / 829 ft
16OceanGold Coast252 m / 828 ft
17Rialto TowersMelbourne251 m / 824 ft
18InfinityBrisbane249 m / 817 ft
19Victoria OneMelbourne247 m / 810 ft
20Premier TowerMelbourne246 m / 806 ft
21Chifley TowerSydney244 m / 801 ft
22SoleilBrisbane243 m / 797 ft
22Citigroup CentreSydney243 m / 797 ft
24SoulGold Coast243 m / 796 ft
25Deutsche Bank PlaceSydney240 m / 787 ft
26West Side Place Tower DMelbourne239 m / 784 ft
27Swanston CentralMelbourne237 m / 777 ft
28The Greenland CentreSydney236 m / 773 ft
29Brookfield PlacePerth234 m / 769 ft
30Shangri-La by the GardensMelbourne232 m / 760 ft
31Melbourne Square Tower 1Melbourne231 m / 758 ft
32World TowerSydney230 m / 755 ft
32West Side Place Tower CMelbourne230 m / 755 ft
34Vision ApartmentsMelbourne229 m / 751 ft
35MLC CentreSydney228 m / 748 ft
36Governor Phillip TowerSydney227 m / 745 ft
37568 Collins StreetMelbourne224 m / 735 ft
37Bourke PlaceMelbourne224 m / 735 ft
396 & 8 Parramatta SquareParramatta223 m / 733 ft
40Ernst & Young Tower at LatitudeSydney222 m / 728 ft
41380 Lonsdale StreetMelbourne221 m / 726 ft
42Circle on Cavill North TowerGold Coast220 m / 720 ft
43Aurora PlaceSydney219 m / 718 ft
44Sapphire by the GardensMelbourne219 m / 718 ft
45Light HouseMelbourne218 m / 715 ft
45Telstra Corporate BuildingMelbourne218 m / 715 ft
47International Towers Sydney Tower 1Sydney217 m / 712 ft
48BankWest TowerPerth214 m / 702 ft
49180 George North TowerParramatta213 m / 699 ft
50Melbourne CentralMelbourne211 m / 692 ft
51Aspire MelbourneMelbourne211 m / 691 ft
52Quay Quarter TowerSydney210 m / 690 ft
53UNO MelbourneMelbourne210 m / 689 ft
54AuroraBrisbane207 m / 679 ft
55West Side Place Tower BMelbourne206 m / 676 ft
56Freshwater Place Residential TowerMelbourne205 m / 673 ft
57Eq. TowerMelbourne202 m / 663 ft
58Riparian PlazaBrisbane200 m / 656 ft
59Empire MelbourneMelbourne198 m / 651 ft
60Home SouthbankMelbourne198 m / 650 ft
60Melbourne GrandMelbourne198 m / 650 ft
62405 Bourke StreetMelbourne195 m / 640 ft
63One One One Eagle StreetBrisbane195 m / 639 ft
64Suncorp PlaceSydney193 m / 633 ft
65ANZ TowerSydney191 m / 627 ft
66Collins HouseMelbourne190 m / 623 ft
67180 George South TowerParramatta189 m / 620 ft
6880 Collins SouthMelbourne188 m / 618 ft
69Sofitel Hotel - Collins PlaceMelbourne188 m / 617 ft
69ANZ Tower - Collins PlaceMelbourne188 m / 617 ft
71Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences Orchid TowerGold Coast188 m / 616 ft
72Abode318Melbourne187 m / 614 ft
73443 Queen StreetBrisbane184 m / 603 ft
74Century TowerSydney183 m / 600 ft
75300 George StreetBrisbane182 m / 598 ft
7680 Collins StreetMelbourne182 m / 597 ft
7786-88 Walker StreetSydney181 m / 594 ft
78The Dorsett and Star ResidencesGold Coast180 m / 591 ft
78Grosvenor PlaceSydney180 m / 591 ft
78Victoria Police Centre Tower 2Melbourne180 m / 591 ft
81Sundale ApartmentsGold Coast180 m / 589 ft
82Melbourne Square Tower 2Melbourne179 m / 587 ft
83International Towers Sydney Tower 2Sydney178 m / 584 ft
84Chapel TowerMelbourne178 m / 584 ft
85Altitude Apartments Tower AParramatta177 m / 581 ft
86Scape on FranklinMelbourne175 m / 574 ft
87Central Plaza OneBrisbane174 m / 571 ft
88MY80Melbourne173 m / 568 ft
88Castlereagh CentreSydney173 m / 568 ft
90AvantMelbourne172 m / 564 ft
91275 George StreetBrisbane171 m / 561 ft
92Manhattan @ Upper West SideMelbourne170 m / 558 ft
92Jewel HotelGold Coast170 m / 558 ft
92Meriton TowerSydney170 m / 558 ft
92Australia Square TowerSydney170 m / 558 ft
92Metro Grand ResidencesSydney170 m / 558 ft
97385 Bourke StreetMelbourne169 m / 554 ft
97International Towers Sydney Tower 3Sydney169 m / 554 ft
99The PeakSydney168 m / 551 ft
99OlderfleetMelbourne168 m / 551 ft

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