List of tallest 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.

The current tallest buildings and structures in Australia.

Tallest buildings and structures

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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
(m) (ft)
1 Tower Zero of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 389 1276 1967 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°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)
2 Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Inner Ring Masts 364 1194 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°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 322 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
3 Australia 108 319 1046 2020 Melbourne, Victoria 37°0′49″S 144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E / -37.01361; 144.96389 (Australia 108) Residential
4 Sydney Tower 309 1014 1981 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′13.67″S 151°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 Masts 304 997 Exmouth, Western Australia 21°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)
6 Eureka Tower 297 975 2006 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′17.68″S 144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E / -37.8215778; 144.9645111 (Eureka Tower) Residential
7 Crown Sydney 271 889 2020 Sydney, Sydney Barangaroo Hotel-Casino and Residential
8 Brisbane Skytower 270 886 2019 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E / -27.4717111; 153.02861 (Brisbane Skytower) Residential
9= Rialto Towers 270 886 1986 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′8.05″S 144°57′27.71″E / 37.8189028°S 144.9576972°E / -37.8189028; 144.9576972 (Rialto Towers) Office/Observation
9= Mount Isa Lead Smelter Stack 270 886 1978 Mount Isa, Queensland 20°43′24.02″S 139°28′56.89″E / 20.7233389°S 139.4824694°E / -20.7233389; 139.4824694 (MIM Smelter Stack) Industrial
10 120 Collins Street 264 866 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′49.76″S 144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E / -37.8138222; 144.969333 (120 Collins Street) Office
11 101 Collins Street 260 853 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′53.57″S 144°58′14.1″E / 37.8148806°S 144.970583°E / -37.8148806; 144.970583 (101 Collins Street) Office
12= 1 William Street 260 853 2017 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′30.0″S 153°01′34.0″E / 27.475000°S 153.026111°E / -27.475000; 153.026111 (1 William Street, Brisbane) Office
12= Loy Yang Chimney 1 260 853 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′6.77″S 146°34′27.35″E / 38.2518806°S 146.5742639°E / -38.2518806; 146.5742639 (Loy Yang Chimney 1) Industrial
12= Loy Yang Chimney 2 260 853 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′10.7″S 146°34′35.52″E / 38.252972°S 146.5765333°E / -38.252972; 146.5765333 (Loy Yang Chimney 2) Industrial
13 Loy Yang 255 837 1993 Latrobe, Victoria 38°15′19.54″S 146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E / -38.2554278; 146.5860056 (Loy Yang) Industrial
14 Governor Phillip Tower 254 834 1993 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′50.52″S 151°12′40.74″E / 33.8640333°S 151.2113167°E / -33.8640333; 151.2113167 (Governor Phillip Tower) Office
15= Prima Pearl 254 833 2014 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389 (Prima Pearl) Residential
15= Bourke Place 254 833 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′57.17″S 144°57′21.87″E / 37.8158806°S 144.9560750°E / -37.8158806; 144.9560750 (Bourke Place) Office
16 Chimney of Mount Piper Power Station 250 820 Lithgow, New South Wales 33°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
17= Chimneys of Bayswater Power Station 250 820 Hunter Region, New South Wales 32°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
17= Riparian Plaza 250 820 2005 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′5.29″S 153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E / -27.4681361; 153.0300722 (Riparian Plaza) Office
18= Infinity Tower 249 817 2013 Brisbane, Queensland 27°28′2.97″S 153°1′14.75″E / 27.4674917°S 153.0207639°E / -27.4674917; 153.0207639 (Infinity Tower) Residential
18= Central Park (skyscraper) 249 817 1992 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′13.2″S 115°51′20.2″E / 31.953667°S 115.855611°E / -31.953667; 115.855611 (Central Park (skyscraper)) Office
19 108 St Georges Terrace 247 810 1988 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′15.39″S 115°51′23.27″E / 31.9542750°S 115.8564639°E / -31.9542750; 115.8564639 (108 St Georges Terrace) Office
20 Victoria One 246.8 810 2018 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Victoria One) Residential
21 Melbourne Central 246 807 1991 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′38.9″S 144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E / -37.810806; 144.9621917 (Melbourne Central) Office
22 City Square 244 808 2011 Perth, Western Australia 31°57′17.94″S 115°51′16.6″E / 31.9549833°S 115.854611°E / -31.9549833; 115.854611 (City Square) Office
23= Chifley Tower 244 801 1992 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′56.34″S 151°12′42.22″E / 33.8656500°S 151.2117278°E / -33.8656500; 151.2117278 (Chifley Tower) Office
24 Soul 243 798 2011 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°0′4.88″S 153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E / -28.0013556; 153.4306250 (Soul) Residential
25= Soleil 243 807 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
26 Deutsche Bank Place 239 784 2005 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′0.54″S 151°12′42.61″E / 33.8668167°S 151.2118361°E / -33.8668167; 151.2118361 (Deutsche Bank Place) Office
27 Channel 9 TV Tower 233 764 Sydney, New South Wales 33°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
28 World Tower 230 750 2005 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′36.52″S 151°12′24.53″E / 33.8768111°S 151.2068139°E / -33.8768111; 151.2068139 (World Tower) Residential
29= Chimney of Callide C Power Station 230 750 2000 Banana, Queensland 24°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
30 Vision Apartments 229 751 2016 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222 (Vision Apartments) Residential
31 25 Martin Place 228 748 1977 Sydney, New South Wales 33°52′7.31″S 151°12′33.39″E / 33.8686972°S 151.2092750°E / -33.8686972; 151.2092750 (MLC Centre) Mixed use
32 568 Collins Street 224 735 2015 Melbourne, Victoria 37°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
25= Prestons ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower 224 735 Sydney, New South Wales 33°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)
26 Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude 222 728 2005 Sydney, New South Wales 33°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
27 Circle on Cavill, Tower North 220 722 2007 Gold Coast, Queensland 28°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
28 Aurora Place 219 718 2001 Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′53.46″S 151°12′42.88″E / 33.8648500°S 151.2119111°E / -33.8648500; 151.2119111 (Aurora Place) Office
28= Dalby ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 219 719 Dalby, Queensland 27°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)
29 Light House Melbourne 218 715 2017 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Light House Melbourne) Residential
29= Telstra Corporate Centre 218 715 2001 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′33.82″S 144°58′10.65″E / 37.8093944°S 144.9696250°E / -37.8093944; 144.9696250 (Telstra Corporate Centre) Office
30 International Tower 1 217 711 2016 Barangaroo, New South Wales 33°51′46.56″S 151°12′5.97″E / 33.8629333°S 151.2016583°E / -33.8629333; 151.2016583 (International Tower 1) Office
31 Channel 7/10 TV Tower 216 709 Sydney, New South Wales 33°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
32 Delahey ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Large Tower 215 705 Melbourne, Victoria 37°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)
33 Dalwallinu ABC Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower North 213 699 Dalwallinu, Western Australia 30°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)
34 Chimney of Tarong North Power Station 210 689 2001 Nanango, Queensland 26°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
34= Chimney of Stanwell Power Station 210 689 1993 Rockhampton, Queensland 23°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
34= Chimney of Callide B Power Station 210 689 1988 Rockhampton, Queensland 24°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
35 Aurora Tower 207 679 2006 Melbourne, Victoria 27°27′54.94″N 153°1′49.45″E / 27.4652611°N 153.0304028°E / 27.4652611; 153.0304028 (Aurora Tower) Residential
35= Saint George ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 207 679 Saint George, Queensland 27°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)
36 Freshwater Place 205 673 2005 Melbourne, Victoria 37°49′19.86″S 144°57′46.52″E / 37.8221833°S 144.9629222°E / -37.8221833; 144.9629222 (Freshwater Place) Residential
36= Chimney of Pasminco Smelter 205 673 Port Pirie, South Australia 33°10′11.76″S 138°0′41.84″E / 33.1699333°S 138.0116222°E / -33.1699333; 138.0116222 (Chimney of Pasminco Smelter) Chimney
37 Eq. Tower 202 663 2017 Melbourne, Victoria 37°48′35.1″S 144°57′34.8″E / 37.809750°S 144.959667°E / -37.809750; 144.959667 (Eq. Tower) Residential
37= Channel 10 TV Tower 202 663 Brisbane, Queensland 27°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
38 Horsham ABC Tower 201 659 Horsham, Victoria 36°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)
39 Chimney of Northern Power Station (demolished November 2018) 200 656 Port Augusta, South Australia 32°32′33″S 137°47′16.32″E / 32.54250°S 137.7878667°E / -32.54250; 137.7878667 (Chimney of Northern Power Station) Chimney
39= Wagin ABC Mediumwave Transmitter 200 656 Wagin, Western Australia 33°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)
39= Chimneys of Eraring Power Station 200 656 1983 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales 33°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

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