The construction of the Sydney Tower’s office building commenced in late 1970 and the tower construction began in 1975. Public access to the tower began in August 1981.
Sydney Tower, AKA Centrepoint Tower is Sydney's tallest free-standing structure with views to the Blue Mountains to the west, the Central Coast to the north and Illawarra/Wollongong to the south on clear days. Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
309 meters tall (1,014 feet)
Maximum capacity of 960 people
40 seconds in the lift - bottom to top
1504 stairs
Completed in 1981
Stabilized by 56 cables at 7 tonnes each
162,000 litre water tank
360 degree views
420 Windows
Each year an event called the "Tower Run Up" has runners scale the 1312 steps (1504 total) to the top. They start at the podium level (30m up) and run 94 flights of stairs with 13 steps each. Record is 6 minutes, 52 seconds set in 1998.
The Sydney Tower Skywalk platform at 268 metres above ground level has an open-air viewing platform only accessible as part of planned and booked tours.
There are two revolving restaurants, one à la carte and one buffet.
Because it is visible from many parts of the city, Sydney Tower has been used to highlight city events, particularly the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when wire figures of Olympic athletes were installed on it.
