- Address: 100 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia;
- Website: sydneytowereye.com.au;
- Phone: +61 1800 258 693;
- Open: 09.00-21.30
The second highest in the Southern Hemisphere Sydney TV Tower is one of the main attractions of this Australian city. It should be visited not only to enjoy the view, but also to dine at a cafe, spinning around the axis of the tower.
History of construction
Sydney TV Tower in Sydney is also referred to as Centrepoint, which means the Central Point. As of 2016, it is not only the second tallest in Australia , but the second highest viewing platform of the entire Southern Hemisphere - in this it is second only to a similar New Zealand tower that is built in Oakland.
It began to be built in 1975, although the plan and the project were developed five years before. The total construction budget was $ 36 million in Australia. The total height of the building is 309 meters.
Originally, the television tower of Sydney was owned by AMR, which used it exclusively for telecommunications purposes. At that time, the design was called Centrepoint - as well as the nearby shopping center. Later, the owner of the building was replaced - at the beginning of the new century it (along with the trading house) was bought by the Westfield Group company and changed the name. The tower got its current name. Now the Sydney Tower is in the International Federation of the highest towers.
Two playgrounds and a restaurant
For visitors, the building was opened in mid-1981. The tower of Sydney has three components: the lower and upper observation platforms, and also the restaurant.
The first lower platform is considered only conditional, because it is located at an altitude of 251 meters. From it opens a marvelous view of the whole city - you can see Sydney in all directions and admire not only the urban landscapes, but also the surface of the ocean, along which floating innumerable yachts and ships.
And in the distance rise the Blue Mountains - they can not always be considered, but in clear weather they are visible even to the naked eye. On the first viewing platform an electronic information board is installed, notifying about the speed and direction of the wind, as well as the level of pressure. Enjoy the views from the first site can be in any weather, because it is closed.
The second one, located at an altitude of 269 meters, is open, but it is only allowed to visit it as part of a special excursion, for which it is necessary to purchase a ticket. He will give the right to be on the site for one hour.
At the second observation platform a completely transparent floor covering, a walk through which not everyone will decide - despite the extremely strong glass, capable of withstanding unbelievable loads, only the most courageous tourists have to go through this half of courage.
There are two ways for lifting to observation platforms:
- independently on the stairs, breaking 1054 steps;
- or on one of the three high-speed elevators, delivering tourists upstairs in 40 seconds.
A restaurant
Particular attention deserves a restaurant, designed for 220 guests. It is located under the second platform. Visitors will be able not only to have a full dinner, but also calmly, not in a hurry, to consider the city panorama. According to the estimates of the restaurant's employees, nearly 190 thousand tourists visit it annually, which is more than 500 people every day!
How to get to the tower?
On Christmas holidays, the tower is especially attractive, because it is decorated with lots of lights and garlands, and fireworks are launched from its sites.
This is a monumental building in the business district of Sydney at Market Street, 100. The entrance to the tower opens at 9:00, and leave it no later than 22:30. The cost of the entrance coupon ranges from 15 to 25 Australian dollars.
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