If you are looking for things to do in Melbourne, visiting the Eureka Skydeck 88 building is a must-do. Located at the heart of the city and can be seen from far although its location is near to Yarra River.
It is a residential apartment building with the architectural design from Fender Kataslidis for Eureka Tower Pte Ltd. It started its construction in August 2002 and was completed in October 2006 with a height of 297 meters and 91 floors.
It has 13 lifts that operate very fast and takes 35 seconds to get to the Skydeck for observation from the ground.
The building shows a gold crown representing the gold rush and a red stripe representing a blood split during the revolt. The name “Eureka” was selected as it is an ancient Greek term meaning “I found it”, that was used in the Victorian Gold Fields whenever gold was found.
The entrance to the Eureka Skydeck tower featured gold oversize bees at the entrance. They are meant to represent a hive and buzzing community because the Eureka tower is residential.
The Eureka tower gives you a great view all over Melbourne and suburbs with mountains and sea in the background. The glass then clears and you get to look straight down to the street below.
There are many viewfinders located around the observation deck which allow you to look at Melbourne’s more famous sights.
On the top of the deck, one can get the edge experience too. The edge experience is a glass cube of 4.5 in thickness and holds up to 10 tones. It extends three meters from the building for better viewing and undesirable experience.
You can go outside without going into the glass box, but that was as far as we would go. Admittedly, we were a bit too scared to go into the box, but we were still pretty satisfied with the view from the inside.
Australia’s highest Post Office and you can mail your postcard from there. Besides, wifi is available for free.
It’s the best choice to view the Melbourne city skyline. The best time to visit is around sunset. Ascend the tower before sunset where you can get a view of Melbourne in daylight, then wait until the sun completely sets down for the night view.
Ticket & Pricing
Adult
Skydeck : $20.00
The Edge : $12.00
Concession
Skydeck : $15.50
The Edge : $10.00
Child (4-16 years, Children under 4 are free)
Skydeck : $11.50
The Edge : $8.00
Family Package Deals (Skydeck)
2 Adults and 2 Children : $46.00
2 Adults and 1 Children : $46.00
1 Adults and 2 Children : $34.00
Extra Child : $9.50
Address:-
7 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Melbourne
Opening Hours:-
Open 10am – 10pm daily (Last entry 9.30pm)
Open 10am – 5.30pm (Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve) – Last entry 5.00pm
Getting here
By Trams
From Flinders Street train station, it is simple a walk five minutes over the bridge to the other side of the Yarra River. Multiple trams also service the Southbank area, particularly along St Kilda Road, a short walk away from Eureka (For more information, please visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au)
By Foot
Perched on Riverside Quay in the Southbank precinct by Melbourne’s Yarra River, it’s an easy to walk from the CBD, Flinders Street station, Federation Square and Crown Casino.
By Car
Park at Wilson Eureka Parking and enjoy a discount flat rate
Monday – Friday (Entry prior to 4.00pm) : $13.00
Monday – Friday (Entry after 4.00pm) : $6.00
Weekend & Public Holidays: $9.00
Terms and Conditions
– Offer only valid for Eureka Skydeck customers
– Not valid for any other carparks including other Wilson carparks
– Customers must show their Wilson Eureka Parking ticket to the Eureka Skydeck staff upon arrival to receive the discount
