Sydney Harbour Control Tower

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Sydney Harbour Control Tower
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General information
Type Tower
Address Millers Point
Town or city Sydney
CountryAustralia
Opened1974
Closed2011
Demolished2016
Owner Roads & Maritime Services
Height87 metres
Technical details
Material Reinforced concrete
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architecture firmEdwards Madigan Torzillo & Briggs
Developer Maritime Services Board
Main contractor Sabemo

The Sydney Harbour Control Tower oversaw vessel movements on Sydney Harbour, Australia from 1974 until 2011. It was demolished in 2016.

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History

The Sydney Harbour Control Tower was opened in 1974 by the Maritime Services Board as part of the redevelopment of Darling Harbour as a container port. The site was selected as it had views of all of the main shipping channels of Sydney Harbour. [1] The 87 metre tower was built overlooking Walsh Bay and Darling Harbour. It had a cylindrical reinforced concrete column with a circular stainless steel and glass cabin with three floors. [2]

With the transfer of container shipping operations to Port Botany, the tower closed in 2011, with ownership transferred from Roads & Maritime Services to the Barangaroo Delivery Authority in 2012. [2] [3] It was demolished in 2016 as part of the Barangaroo redevelopment. [4] [5] [6]

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  5. Sydney Harbour Control Tower at Barangaroo to be demolished Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2015
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