Reaching for the sky at Eureka Skydeck 


Melbourne's tallest building offers jaw dropping views with a twist

Eureka Skydeck MelbourneNothing you have experienced will prepare you for the awe inspiring views from the highest viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne's iconic Eureka Tower is currently the world's tallest residential building, with Eureka Skydeck 88 Australia's newest 'must see' attraction high above Melbourne city. Two dedicated lifts propel visitors to level 88 in under 40 seconds - at over 9 metres per second. It's a little like becoming airborne in a aircraft, they way your ears pop as you rapidly ascend.  Apart from the unforgettable panorama, Skydeck 88 entertains the entire family with a host of activities and fascinating facts.
 
Before ascending to the Skydeck, take a moment to pause at the Table of Knowledge. Touch and discover "Serendipity", a six metre long, interactive table with scrolling LED floor and wall displays. Place your hand on a spinning icon and it forms into an informative banner with images and text explaining Melbourne features and icons.

But this is just a precursor for the real action which happens high up in the sky.
Eureka Skydeck MelbourneStepping out of the lift you are confronted with a jaw dropping view across Docklands to Port Phillip Bay and beyond. The views are to die for. Which is exactly what I felt like doing when confronted with The Edge. Not for the faint hearted, or the vertiginous, The Edge is a huge moving glass-sided cube  that slides out perpendicular to the building with passengers inside. Suspended. 88 stores above the footpath below. As the cube moves out from the building, the glass appears opaque, but once it is cantilevered out over the city, the glass turns transparent, accompanied by a dramatic soundtrack. As I said, not for the faint hearted, as the floor appears to be pulled from beneath your feet.

The outdoor terrace, which is enclosed with safety screens, offers a fresh air perspective of the city far below. It's also a good vantage point from which to watch those inside the glass cube once it's fully extended.

The Eureka building is astonishingly elegant for a glass and steel structure. It's creation is linked to the Eureka Stockade of1854, Australia's only civil uprising and the embryo of our move to independence and Federation. The building's footprint is in the shape of the Southern Cross - the 8 point constellation which is the flag of the rebellion. The top 10 floors are encrusted with 24 carat gold reflective tint. The Red Flash is a tribute to blood spilled, while the building's exterior colours are the colours of the Southern Cross Flag.
Contact Eureka Skydeck 7 Riverside Quay Southbank Melbourne VIC 03 9693 8888
Entry Fee ADULT: $16.50 Skydeck / $12.00 The Edge   CHILD: $9.00 Skydeck / $8.00 The Edge
When to Go Eureka Skydeck 88 is open all year round from 10am to 10pm. Make sure you go on a clear sky day. The best time of the day is late afternoon when you can witness the sunset, plus the transformation as the city darkens
Must See Take your time and plan to spend a few hours just absorbing the view.
We Adore Looking down onto the helicopters that ascend from the Yarra River heliport
We Abhor Vertigo sufferers will find the experience unsettling


 Updated March 2009


 
 
  


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