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An Apollonaut travel guide
A city seen from above.
An introduction to Southbank and the city across the Yarra, as you see them from Level 88 of Eureka Tower.
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Read the city from above
From the Skydeck the Yarra divides Southbank from the city centre, crossed by bridges and lined with walks. Flinders Street Station sits at the edge of the city grid, and the stadiums and parks spread out to the east.
A city guide can give context without turning a neighbourhood into a backdrop. Notice how streets meet the river, where the parks open out, or how new towers sit beside older buildings.
Glass, gold and engineering
Eureka Tower’s blue glass, white lines, red stripe and gold crown carry the story of the Eureka Stockade. Its top floors hold water tanks that are pumped back and forth to counter the sway of the building in the wind.
Begin with a detail and ask how it was made and maintained. A photograph alone cannot tell you who built a tower or cleaned its windows, or the conditions in which they worked.
A Skydeck chapter
Melbourne Skydeck shows the city as a whole: the river, the grid, the stadiums and the bay, all from one floor.
Look at how far the city reaches, and how the river ties it together.
Make room for context
Pair this reading with the tower’s history and the Journal. This is an introduction for visitors, not a claim that our team manages these places, commissions their construction or represents their makers.
Read at the source
Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
