Description

Essentials about Sydney Tower in brief

At 309 meters high, the Sydney Tower television and observation tower is the tallest building in the city and the second tallest telecommunications tower in the southern hemisphere (only the Sky Tower in Auckland is higher). Along with Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower is the city’s third prominent landmark. If you want to enjoy the best view of Sydney, you should definitely go up the TV tower, because at a height of 251 meters, an observation deck awaits visitors with a magnificent panoramic view of this so beautiful city.

The history of Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower is located in the middle of the Central Business District (the city center) of Sydney. The first plans for the television tower were made in 1968. In the early 1970s, construction work also began on the shopping center at the foot of the tower. Work on the tower itself finally started in 1975 and lasted until 1981. In the course of time, the name of the tower changed several times. The original name “Centrepoint Tower” (after the shopping center of the same name) gave way in 2001 to the name “AMP Tower” after the investment company that built the tower. Since the transfer of ownership to Westfield Group, the tower has been referred to as Sydney Tower.

The view from Sydney Tower

Three double-decker elevators transport up to 800,000 visitors a year to the four-story public area. The observation deck at a height of 251 meters is the highest publicly accessible platform on a building in Australia. On a clear day, the view extends up to 80 kilometers across the natural harbor of Port Jackson to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, Botany Bay to the south and the Blue Mountains to the west. To help visitors find their way around, there are not only telescopes but also multimedia and multilingual touchscreens with information about Sydney’s sights.

The Skywalk and other attractions at Sydney Tower

From the observation deck, there is access to the skywalk at a height of 260 meters on the roof of Sydney Tower. This platform walkway with a glass floor has existed since 2005 and is formed by 2000 steel elements. On the skywalk, visitors, secured with a tether, have an open-air view of the city from the roof of the tower basket. There are also two revolving restaurants and a café in the tower basket. Moreover, there is a cinema in Sydney Tower where visitors can watch 4D movies about the city of Sydney and Australia.

Website

sydneytowereye.com.au

Opening hours

Admission fees

Standard admission (for the observation deck):

Adults: $28.00

Children (Ages 4-15): $19.00

Admission fees for the Skywalk:

Adults: 70,00$ (online $50.00)

Children (Ages 4-15): $49.00 (online $32.50)

For more information on the tickets and combination tickets with other attractions see the website.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Train lines T1, T2, T3 and T8: Stop St James Station

Train lines T1, T2, T3, T4, T8, Central Coast & Newcastle Line and South Coast Line: Stop Town Hall Station

Train lines T4 and South Coast Line: Stop Martin Place Station

Bus lines 301, 302, 303, 308, 333, 339, 343, 374, 380, 412, 413, 422, 423, 426, 428, 431, 438, 439, 470, L23, L28, L38, L39, X03 and X39

By car:

The nearest parking garages are Secure Parking – King Street Car Park, Secure Parking – Hilton Sydney Car Park and Wilson Parking – Citigroup Centre.