What is Eureka Tower?
[[File:Eureka Tower from Rialto Towers.JPG|thumb|Eureka Tower|200px]] '''Eureka Tower''' is a 297.3 [[metre]] (975 [[foot (length)|foot]]) tall [[skyscraper]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] and is the tallest building in Australia when measured to its roof. [[Q1 (building)|Q1]], on the Gold Coast, [[Queensland]] is the tallest building in Australia because it has a [[spire]] that makes its total height 322.5 metres. Eureka Tower has 91 storeys and one floor underground. Construction of the tower started in 2002 and opened on 11 October 2006. [[Grocon]] did the construction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heagney-Bayliss |first1=Melissa |title=Daniel Grollo's Eureka Tower apartment listed for $10 million to $11 million |url=https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/daniel-grollo-s-eureka-tower-apartment-listed-for-10-million-to-11-million-20220201-p59swn.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=1 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The top 10 floors of the building have windows coated in gold plating and golden toilets. The viewing deck on floor 88 is the tallest public [[observation deck]] in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. It is 285 metres (935 feet) above the ground and people have a large view of the city of Melbourne. ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.eurekatower.com.au/ Official website] * [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=131515 Emporis Page] {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Melbourne]] [[Category:Skyscrapers in Australia]] [[Category:2006 establishments in Australia]]