AMP Centerpoint Tower
Contact Information
Pitt and Market sts. Phone 02/9229 7444
Hours: Sun-Fri 9am-10:30pm, Sat
9am-11:30pm. Transportation: CityRail: St. James or Town Hall. Sydney
Explorer bus: Stop 14. Prices: Admission A$10 (U.S.$7) adults, A$4.50
(U.S.$3.15) children.
The tallest building in the Southern
Hemisphere is not hard to miss--it resembles a giant steel pole skewering a golden
marshmallow. Standing more than 300 meters (1,860 ft.) tall, it offers stupendous
360-degree views across Sydney and as far as the Blue Mountains. Fortunately, an elevator
takes you to the indoor viewing platform. Don't be too concerned if you feel the building
tremble slightly, especially in a stiff breeze--I'm told it's perfectly natural. Below the
tower are three floors of stores and restaurants. The giant sporting figures on top of the
tower are temporary constructions celebrating the Sydney Olympic Games.
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