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An Apollonaut travel guide
The story behind the view.
A gold-rush rebellion, a tower of glass and gold and a deck 285 metres up offer several ways into the story of Melbourne Skydeck.
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A name from 1854
Eureka Tower is named after the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion of 1854 during the Victorian gold rush.
Its gold crown recalls the gold rush, its red stripe the blood spilt in the revolt, and its blue glass and white lines the rebels’ flag.
A tower of glass and gold
Fender Katsalidis Architects designed the tower and Grocon built it, from August 2002 until its official opening on 11 October 2006. It stands 297.3 metres tall, and for a time it was the tallest building in Melbourne.
At its base, an installation of bees in a white box by Richard Stringer and Nonda Katsalidis evokes a beehive.
An observation deck on Level 88
Melbourne Skydeck opened on 15 May 2007 and takes up the whole 88th floor, 285 metres above the ground. Since 2012, the annual Eureka Climb has sent participants up 1,642 steps to the deck.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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