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 buildings and 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
(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)
3Q1 Tower32210582005Gold Coast, Queensland28°0′22.55″S 153°25′47.1″E / 28.0062639°S 153.429750°E / -28.0062639; 153.429750 (Q1 Tower)Residential
3Australia 10831910462020Melbourne, Victoria37°0′49″S 144°57′50″E / 37.01361°S 144.96389°E / -37.01361; 144.96389 (Australia 108)Residential
4Sydney 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
5Naval 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)
6Eureka Tower2979752006Melbourne, Victoria37°49′17.68″S 144°57′52.24″E / 37.8215778°S 144.9645111°E / -37.8215778; 144.9645111 (Eureka Tower)Residential
7Crown Sydney2718892020Sydney, SydneyBarangarooHotel-Casino and Residential
8Brisbane Skytower2708862019Brisbane, Queensland27°28′18.16″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4717111°S 153.02861°E / -27.4717111; 153.02861 (Brisbane Skytower)Residential
9=Rialto Towers2708861986Melbourne, Victoria37°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 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
10120 Collins Street2648661991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′49.76″S 144°58′9.6″E / 37.8138222°S 144.969333°E / -37.8138222; 144.969333 (120 Collins Street)Office
11101 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
12=1 William Street2608532017Brisbane, 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
12=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
12=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
13Loy Yang2558371993Latrobe, Victoria38°15′19.54″S 146°35′9.62″E / 38.2554278°S 146.5860056°E / -38.2554278; 146.5860056 (Loy Yang)Industrial
14Governor 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
15=Prima Pearl2548332014Melbourne, Victoria37°49′22.6″S 144°57′41.0″E / 37.822944°S 144.961389°E / -37.822944; 144.961389 (Prima Pearl)Residential
15=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
16Chimney 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
17=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
17=Riparian Plaza2508202005Brisbane, Queensland27°28′5.29″S 153°1′48.26″E / 27.4681361°S 153.0300722°E / -27.4681361; 153.0300722 (Riparian Plaza)Office
18=Infinity Tower2498172013Brisbane, Queensland27°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)2498171992Perth, 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
19108 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
20Victoria One246.88102018Melbourne, Victoria37°48′30.1″S 144°57′38.6″E / 37.808361°S 144.960722°E / -37.808361; 144.960722 (Victoria One)Residential
21Melbourne Central2468071991Melbourne, Victoria37°48′38.9″S 144°57′43.89″E / 37.810806°S 144.9621917°E / -37.810806; 144.9621917 (Melbourne Central)Office
22City 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
23=Chifley 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
24Soul2437982011Gold Coast, Queensland28°0′4.88″S 153°25′50.25″E / 28.0013556°S 153.4306250°E / -28.0013556; 153.4306250 (Soul)Residential
25=Soleil2438072011Brisbane, Queensland27°27′44.78″S 153°1′56.98″E / 27.4624389°S 153.0324944°E / -27.4624389; 153.0324944 (Soleil)Residential
26Deutsche Bank Place2397842005Sydney, 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
27Channel 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
28World Tower2307502005Sydney, 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
29=Chimney of Callide C Power Station2307502000Banana, 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
30Vision Apartments2297512016Melbourne, Victoria37°48′26″S 144°57′36.8″E / 37.80722°S 144.960222°E / -37.80722; 144.960222 (Vision Apartments)Residential
3125 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
32568 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
25=Prestons 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)
26Ernst & 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
27Circle on Cavill, Tower North2207222007Gold 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
28Aurora 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
28=Dalby 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)
29Light 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
29=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
30International Tower 12177112016Barangaroo, 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
31Channel 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
32Delahey 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)
33Dalwallinu 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)
34Chimney 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
34=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
34=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
35Aurora Tower2076792006Melbourne, Victoria27°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 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)
36Freshwater Place2056732005Melbourne, Victoria37°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 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
37Eq. Tower2026632017Melbourne, Victoria37°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 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
38Horsham 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)
39Chimney 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
39=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)
39=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

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