List of tallest structures in Australia

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.

Tallest 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.

Rank Name Pinnacle height Year completed Location Coordinates Remarks Ref.
(m) (ft)
1Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt38912761967Exmouth, Western Australia21°48′58.78″S 114°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)
2Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Inner Ring Masts3641194Exmouth, Western Australia21°48′47.86″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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 323 1058 2005 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′22.55″S 153°25′47.1″E / 28.0062639°S 153.429750°E / -28.0062639; 153.429750 (Q1 Tower) Residential [1]
4Australia 10831710392020Melbourne, Victoria37°0′49″S 144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E / -37.01361; 144.96389 (Australia 108)Residential
5Sydney Tower30910141981Sydney, New South Wales33°52′13.67″S 151°12′32.42″E / 33.8704639°S 151.2090056°E / -33.8704639; 151.2090056 (Sydney Tower)Observation
6Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Outer Ring Masts304997Exmouth, Western Australia21°48′24.63″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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″S 114°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)
7Eureka Tower2979752006Melbourne, Victoria37°49′17.68″S 144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E / -37.8215778; 144.9645111 (Eureka Tower)Residential
8Crown Sydney2718902020Sydney, New South WalesBarangarooHotel-Casino and Residential
9 Aurora Melbourne Central 271 887 2019 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′35″S 144°57′45″E / 37.809656°S 144.962441°E / -37.809656; 144.962441 Residential / Serviced Apartments
10Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack2708861978Mount Isa, Queensland20°43′24.02″S 139°28′56.89″E / 20.7233389°S 139.4824694°E / -20.7233389; 139.4824694 (MIM Smelter Stack)Industrial
11Brisbane Skytower2708852019Brisbane, Queensland27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E / -27.4717111; 153.02861 (Brisbane Skytower)Residential
12 West Side Place Tower A 269 882 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel / Residential
13120 Collins Street2678751991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′49.76″S 144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E / -37.8138222; 144.969333 (120 Collins Street)Office
14 Ocean (building) 265 868 2022 Gold Coast, Queensland 27°59′46″S 153°25′47″E / 27.9961°S 153.4297°E / -27.9961; 153.4297 Residential / Serviced Apartments
15 Salesforce Tower (Sydney) 263 863 2022 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′43″S 151°12′31″E / 33.8619°S 151.2087°E / -33.8619; 151.2087 Office
16 The One (Brisbane Quarter) 262 859 2021 Brisbane, Australia Residential
17101 Collins Street2608531991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′53.57″S 144°58′14.1″E / 37.8148806°S 144.970583°E / -37.8148806; 144.970583 (101 Collins Street)Office
Loy Yang Chimney 1260853Latrobe, Victoria38°15′6.77″S 146°34′27.35″E / 38.2518806°S 146.5742639°E / -38.2518806; 146.5742639 (Loy Yang Chimney 1)Industrial
Loy Yang Chimney 2260853Latrobe, Victoria38°15′10.7″S 146°34′35.52″E / 38.252972°S 146.5765333°E / -38.252972; 146.5765333 (Loy Yang Chimney 2)Industrial
181 William Street2608522017Brisbane, Queensland27°28′30.0″S 153°01′34.0″E / 27.475000°S 153.026111°E / -27.475000; 153.026111 (1 William Street, Brisbane)Office
19Loy Yang2558371993Latrobe, Victoria38°15′19.54″S 146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E / -38.2554278; 146.5860056 (Loy Yang)Industrial
20Governor Phillip Tower2548341993Sydney, New South Wales33°51′50.52″S 151°12′40.74″E / 33.8640333°S 151.2113167°E / -33.8640333; 151.2113167 (Governor Phillip Tower)Office
21Prima Pearl2548332014Melbourne, Victoria37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389 (Prima Pearl)Residential
Bourke Place2548331991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′57.17″S 144°57′21.87″E / 37.8158806°S 144.9560750°E / -37.8158806; 144.9560750 (Bourke Place)Office
22Central Park (skyscraper)2538301992Perth, Western Australia31°57′13.2″S 115°51′20.2″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park (skyscraper))Office
23 Queens Place North Tower 253 829 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
24Rialto Towers2518241986Melbourne, Victoria37°49′8.05″S 144°57′27.71″E / 37.8189028°S 144.9576972°E / -37.8189028; 144.9576972 (Rialto Towers)Office/Observation
25Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station250820Lithgow, New South Wales33°21′29.34″S 150°1′54.91″E / 33.3581500°S 150.0319194°E / -33.3581500; 150.0319194 (Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station)Industrial
Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station250820Hunter Region, New South Wales32°23′36.44″S 150°56′55.3″E / 32.3934556°S 150.948694°E / -32.3934556; 150.948694 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station) ; 32°23′40.49″S 150°57′5.11″E / 32.3945806°S 150.9514194°E / -32.3945806; 150.9514194 (Chimney of Bayswater Power Station)2 chimneys
Riparian Plaza (including its communications spire)2508202005Brisbane, Queensland27°28′5.29″S 153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E / -27.4681361; 153.0300722 (Riparian Plaza)Office
26Infinity Tower2498172013Brisbane, Queensland27°28′2.97″S 153°1′14.75″E / 27.4674917°S 153.0207639°E / -27.4674917; 153.0207639 (Infinity Tower)Residential
27108 St Georges Terrace2478101988Perth, Western Australia31°57′15.39″S 115°51′23.27″E / 31.9542750°S 115.8564639°E / -31.9542750; 115.8564639 (108 St Georges Terrace)Office
One Sydney Harbour Tower 1 247 810 2024 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′46″S 151°12′07″E / 33.862647°S 151.202061°E / -33.862647; 151.202061 Residential
Victoria One2478102018Melbourne, Victoria37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Victoria One)Residential
28Melbourne Central2468071991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′38.9″S 144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E / -37.810806; 144.9621917 (Melbourne Central)Office
29 Premier Tower 246 806 2021 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′02″S 144°57′13″E / 37.8173164°S 144.9536917°E / -37.8173164; 144.9536917 Residential / Hotel
30City Square2448082011Perth, Western Australia31°57′17.94″S 115°51′16.6″E / 31.9549833°S 115.854611°E / -31.9549833; 115.854611 (City Square)Office
31Chifley Tower2448011992Sydney, New South Wales33°51′56.34″S 151°12′42.22″E / 33.8656500°S 151.2117278°E / -33.8656500; 151.2117278 (Chifley Tower)Office
32 Soleil 243 797 2011 Brisbane, Queensland 27°27′44.78″S 153°1′56.98″E / 27.4624389°S 153.0324944°E / -27.4624389; 153.0324944 (Soleil) Residential [2]
Citigroup Center (Sydney) 243 797 2000 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′22.42″S 151°12′28.72″E / 33.8728944°S 151.2079778°E / -33.8728944; 151.2079778 Office
33Soul2437962011Gold Coast, Queensland28°0′4.88″S 153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E / -28.0013556; 153.4306250 (Soul)Residential
34Deutsche Bank Place2407872005Sydney, New South Wales33°52′0.54″S 151°12′42.61″E / 33.8668167°S 151.2118361°E / -33.8668167; 151.2118361 (Deutsche Bank Place)Office
West Side Place Tower D 239 784 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
35 Swanston Central 237 777 2019 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Retail
37 Greenland Centre, Sydney 236 773 2021 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′26″S 151°12′32″E / 33.873916°S 151.208871°E / -33.873916; 151.208871 Residential
38 Bookfield Place (Perth) 234 769 2012 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′17.35″S 115°51′17.49″E / 31.9548194°S 115.8548583°E / -31.9548194; 115.8548583 Office
39Channel 9 TV Tower233764Sydney, New South Wales33°48′41.81″S 151°11′44.83″E / 33.8116139°S 151.1957861°E / -33.8116139; 151.1957861 (Sydney Channel 9 TV Tower)Lattice Tower
40 Shangri-La by the Gardens 232 760 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel
41 Melbourne Square Tower 1 231 758 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
42World Tower2307552004Sydney, New South Wales33°52′36.52″S 151°12′24.53″E / 33.8768111°S 151.2068139°E / -33.8768111; 151.2068139 (World Tower)Residential
Chimney of Callide C Power Station2307552000Banana, Queensland24°20′39.18″S 150°37′4.97″E / 24.3442167°S 150.6180472°E / -24.3442167; 150.6180472 (Chimney of Callide C Power Station)Chimney
West Side Place Tower C 230 755 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
43 One Sydney Harbour Tower 2 230 754 2024 Sydney, New South Wales Residential
44Vision Apartments2297512016Melbourne, Victoria37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222 (Vision Apartments)Residential
45 Queen's Wharf Residences 228 749 2024 Brisbane, Queensland Residential
4625 Martin Place2287481977Sydney, New South Wales33°52′7.31″S 151°12′33.39″E / 33.8686972°S 151.2092750°E / -33.8686972; 151.2092750 (MLC Centre)Mixed use
47 Governor Phillip Tower 227 745 1993 Sydney, New South Wales Office
48568 Collins Street2247352015Melbourne, Victoria37°49′6.1″S 144°57′19.6″E / 37.818361°S 144.955444°E / -37.818361; 144.955444 (568 Collins Street, Melbourne)Mixed use
49Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower224735Sydney, New South Wales33°56′31.5″S 150°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)
Bourke Place 224 735 1991 Melbourne, Victoria Office
50 6 & 8 Parramatta Square 223 733 2022 Parramatta, New South Wales Office
51Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude2227282005Sydney, New South Wales33°52′39.15″S 151°12′23.65″E / 33.8775417°S 151.2065694°E / -33.8775417; 151.2065694 (Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude)Office
52 380 Melbourne 221 726 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Hotel
53Circle on Cavill, Tower North2207202007Gold Coast, Queensland28°0′2.54″S 153°25′37.91″E / 28.0007056°S 153.4271972°E / -28.0007056; 153.4271972 (Circle on Cavill, Tower North)Residential
54Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter219719Dalby, Queensland27°8′38.83″S 151°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)
55Aurora Place2197182001Sydney, New South Wales33°51′53.46″S 151°12′42.88″E / 33.8648500°S 151.2119111°E / -33.8648500; 151.2119111 (Aurora Place)Office
Sapphire by the Gardens 219 718 2022 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
56Light House Melbourne2187152017Melbourne, Victoria37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Light House Melbourne)Residential
Telstra Corporate Centre2187152001Melbourne, Victoria37°48′33.82″S 144°58′10.65″E / 37.8093944°S 144.9696250°E / -37.8093944; 144.9696250 (Telstra Corporate Centre)Office
57International Tower 12177122016Barangaroo, New South Wales33°51′46.56″S 151°12′5.97″E / 33.8629333°S 151.2016583°E / -33.8629333; 151.2016583 (International Tower 1)Office
58Channel 7/10 TV Tower216709Sydney, New South Wales33°48′19.77″S 151°10′50.95″E / 33.8054917°S 151.1808194°E / -33.8054917; 151.1808194 (Sydney Channel 7/10 TV Tower)Lattice Tower
59Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower215705Melbourne, Victoria37°43′13.99″S 144°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)
60 108 St Georges Terrace 214 702 1988 Perth, Western Australia Office
61Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North213699Dalwallinu, Western Australia30°17′19.81″S 116°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)
180 George North Tower 213 699 2023 Parramatta, New South Wales Residential
62 Melbourne Central Office Tower 211 692 1991 Melbourne, Victoria Office
63 Aspire Melbourne 211 691 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
64 Quay Quarter Tower 210 690 2022 Sydney, New South Wales Office
65 UNO Melbourne 210 689 2023 Melbourne, Victoria Residential
Chimney of Tarong North Power Station2106892001Nanango, Queensland26°46′37.78″S 151°54′51.58″E / 26.7771611°S 151.9143278°E / -26.7771611; 151.9143278 (Chimney of Tarong North Power Station)Chimney
Chimney of Stanwell Power Station2106891993Rockhampton, Queensland23°30′32.59″S 150°19′4.27″E / 23.5090528°S 150.3178528°E / -23.5090528; 150.3178528 (Chimney of Stanwell Power Station)Chimney
Chimney of Callide B Power Station2106891988Rockhampton, Queensland24°20′38.04″S 150°37′10.3″E / 24.3439000°S 150.619528°E / -24.3439000; 150.619528 (Chimney of Callide B Power Station)Chimney
66 The Queensbridge Building 209 686 2025 Melbourne, Victoria Residential / Hotel
67Aurora Tower2076792006Melbourne, Victoria27°27′54.94″N 153°1′49.45″E / 27.4652611°N 153.0304028°E / 27.4652611; 153.0304028 (Aurora Tower)Residential
Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter207679Saint George, Queensland27°59′51.77″S 148°40′34.99″E / 27.9977139°S 148.6763861°E / -27.9977139; 148.6763861 (Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter) ; 27°59′49.77″S 148°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)
68 West Side Place Tower B 206 676 2021 Melbourne, Victoria Hotel / Residential
69Freshwater Place2056732005Melbourne, Victoria37°49′19.86″S 144°57′46.52″E / 37.8221833°S 144.9629222°E / -37.8221833; 144.9629222 (Freshwater Place)Residential
Chimney of Pasminco Smelter205673Port Pirie, South Australia33°10′11.76″S 138°0′41.84″E / 33.1699333°S 138.0116222°E / -33.1699333; 138.0116222 (Chimney of Pasminco Smelter)Chimney
Channel 10/0 TV Tower Mt Dandenong2056732001Mount Dandenong, Victoria37°50′14.4″S 145°20′48.8″E / 37.837333°S 145.346889°E / -37.837333; 145.346889 (Channel 10/0 TV Tower Mt Dandenong)Lattice tower
70Eq. Tower2026632017Melbourne, Victoria37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E / -37.809750; 144.959667 (Eq. Tower)Residential
Channel 10 TV Tower202663Brisbane, Queensland27°27′46.88″S 152°56′53.45″E / 27.4630222°S 152.9481806°E / -27.4630222; 152.9481806 (Brisbane Channel 10 TV Tower)Lattice Tower
71Horsham ABC Tower201659Horsham, Victoria36°38′26.01″S 142°15′20.02″E / 36.6405583°S 142.2555611°E / -36.6405583; 142.2555611 (Horsham ABC Tower)Guyed mast, insulated against ground (MW-transmitter)
72 Chimney of Northern Power Station (demolished November 2018)200656Port Augusta, South Australia32°32′33″S 137°47′16.32″E / 32.54250°S 137.7878667°E / -32.54250; 137.7878667 (Chimney of Northern Power Station)Chimney
Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter200656Wagin, Western Australia33°20′10.76″S 117°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)
Chimneys of Eraring Power Station2006561983Lake Macquarie, New South Wales33°3′47.2″S 151°31′16.46″E / 33.063111°S 151.5212389°E / -33.063111; 151.5212389 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station) ; 33°3′40.53″S 151°31′17.67″E / 33.0612583°S 151.5215750°E / -33.0612583; 151.5215750 (Chimney of Eraring Power Station)2 Chimneys

References

  1. ↑ "Q1". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Vertical Urbanism. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Calligeros, Marissa (24 July 2012). "Inside Brisbane's tallest towers". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.

See also