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Designed by Fender Katsalidis

Architects and built by development company Grocon with the use of more than 100,000 tonnes of concrete and 5000 tonnes of reinforced steel , the Eureka Tower has become one of the tallest buildings in Australia .

Completed in 2006 at a height of 297 metres and spanning over 90 storeys , the build incorporates over 550 apartments and over 50,000m2 of window area , creating a light and airy space . Top floors include a restaurant , in addition to a Skydeck which has become the highest in the southern hemisphere .

Tourists are able to undergo the Edge

Experience , where a glass cube is able to protect groups 10ft out of the tower , where tourists can view iconic landmarks in the city 300metres from the ground . Visitors can now also undertake The Walk Experience , described as “ a specially constructed green screen set that gives the illusion that guests are crossing a tightrope – suspended high above the city of Melbourne ”.

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