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Melbourne's tallest building

Eureka Tower ... Melbourne's tallest building

Photo: Mina Miñas
Officially opened in October 2006, Eureka Tower is Melbourne's tallest structure. A residential building in Melbourne's Southbank, it soars above nearby buildings like a needlepoint in the sky. It is the second tallest skyscraper in the southern hemisphere, and the second tallest residential building in the world.

Its observation deck — Skydeck — on the 88th floor is believed to be the highest public vantage point (285m/935ft) in the southern hemisphere.

At the Eureka Skydeck, visitors can try the world-first "Edge" experience — a glass cube that projects three metres out from the side of the building, with groups of 10 to 12 people inside it.

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