List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast
These are lists of the tallest buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In accordance with CTBUH guidelines, heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, such as spires, but not communications antennas. Structures are not included.
The Gold Coast is home to Australia's tallest building, Q1, standing at 322.5 metres (1,058 ft). Despite its status as Australia's sixth largest city, the Gold Coast has the fourth-greatest number of skyscrapers in Australia after Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.[1]
Tallest completed and topped out buildings
Height: R = Roof, P = Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna)
Rank | Name | Height (m) | Floors | Built | Use | |
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P | R | |||||
1 | Q1 | 323 (1059.7ft) | 245 (803.8ft) | 78 | 2005 | Residential |
2 | Soul Surfers Paradise | 243 (797.2ft) | 77 | 2011 | Residential | |
3 | Circle on Cavill - North Tower | 220 (721.7ft) | 70 | 2007 | Residential | |
4 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences - Orchid Tower | 194 (636.4ft) | 57 | 2011 | Residential | |
5 | Sundale Apartments | 180 (590.5ft) | 55 | 2016 | Residential | |
6 | The Oracle - Beach Tower | 165 (541.3ft) | 50 | 2010 | Residential | |
7 | Skyline North Tower | 158 (518.3ft) | 50 | 2004 | Residential | |
8 | Circle on Cavill - South Tower | 158 (518.3ft) | 50 | 2006 | Residential | |
9 | Skyline Tower | 146 (479.0ft) | 40 | 2006 | Residential | |
10 | The Grand Mariner | 139 (456.0ft) | 43 | 1992 | Residential | |
11 | Breakfree Peninsula | 137 (449.4ft) | 47 | 1982 | Residential | |
12 | The Oracle - Hinterland Tower | 135 (442.9ft) | 40 | 2010 | Residential | |
13 | Gold Coast International (West Tower) | 132 (433.0ft) | 42 | unknown | Residential | |
14 | Air on Broadbeach | 131 (429.7ft) | 37 | 2005 | Residential | |
15 | Southport Central Tower B | 130 (426.5ft) | 40 | 2007 | Residential | |
16 | Mantra Suncity | 130 (426.5ft) | 42 | 1999 | Residential | |
17 | Victoria Tower | 123 (403.5ft) | 39 | 2010 | Residential | |
18 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences - Boulevard Tower | 120 (393.7ft) | 34 | 2010 | Residential |
Proposed, approved and under construction buildings shown
It is noted some of the proposed or under construction buildings on the Gold Coast have been scaled back, gone into receivership or cancelled due to the Global Financial Crisis and lack of finance and investment among other factors on the Gold Coast.[2]
Name | Height (m) | Floors | Completion | Use | Status |
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Imperial City - Tower 1 | 335 (1099.0ft) | 104 | TBA | Mixed | Proposed[3] |
Orion South Tower | 328 (1076.1ft) | 103 | TBA | Residential | Approved[4][5] |
Spirit | 298 (977.6ft) | 89 | 2019 | Residential | Under Construction[6] |
Ocean | 254 (833.3ft) | 75 | 2020 | Residential | Under Construction[7] |
Imperial City - Tower 2 | 85 | TBA | Mixed | Proposed | |
Imperial City - Tower 3 | 75 | TBA | Mixed | Proposed | |
Orion North Tower | 246 (807.0ft) | 75 | TBA | Residential | Approved |
41 Enderley Ave - Tower 1 | 221 (725.0ft) | 67 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
2 - 4 Orchid Ave | 217 (711.9ft) | 65 | TBA | Mixed | Approved |
GCI North - Tower 1 | 194 (636.4ft) | 57 | TBA | Residential/Retail | Proposed |
Thakral Budds Beach - Tower 1 | 184 (603.6ft) | 44 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
WaterGlow | 183 (600.3ft) | 57 | TBA | Mixed | Approved |
Sanbano | 171 (561.0ft) | 51 | 2017 | Residential | Approved[8] |
Main Place | 170 (557.7ft) | 50 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
Jewel - Tower 2 | 170 (557.7ft) | 48 | 2018 | Mixed | Under Construction[9] |
41 Enderley Ave - Tower 2 | 163 (534.7ft) | 48 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
River Terrace - Tower 1 | TBA | 46 | TBA | Residential | Approved[10] |
Jewel - Tower 1 | 144 (472.4ft) | 41 | 2018 | Mixed | Under Construction |
Zaha Hadid (Mariner's Cove) tower 1 | 134 (439.6ft) | 44 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
Zaha Hadid (Mariner's Cove) tower 2 | 134 (439.6ft) | 44 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
GCI North - Tower 2 | 132 (433.0ft) | 42 | TBA | Residential/Retail | Proposed |
Matrix | 131 (429.7ft) | 39 | TBA | Residential | Proposed |
Rhapsody | 130 (426.5ft) | 42 | TBA | Residential | Finished |
Jewel - Tower 3 | 124 (406.8ft) | 35 | 2018 | Mixed | Under Construction |
River Terrace - Tower 2 | TBA | 34 | TBA | Hotel | Approved |
See also
References
- ↑ Buildings in Gold Coast City. Emporis. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Marissa Calligeros (13 May 2011). Gold Coast 'dead', says developer. Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Gold Coast Skyscraper Reaches for the Stars". Sourceable.net. 18 January 2017.
- ↑ Emery, Lea (24 May 2017). "103-storey Surfers Paradise high-rise Orion Towers to win backing by Gold Coast Council". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ "Orion Towers (South Tower)". The Skyscraper Centre.
- ↑ Spirit - The Skyscraper Center. The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2016
- ↑ Ocean Construction Site Photos. Retrieved 20 June 2018
- ↑ "New high rise development for Southport". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Wanda Ridong Hotel – The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 26 April 2015
- ↑ "Surfers Paradise Twin Towers Development Gets Green Light". theurbandeveloper.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
External links
- Tallest skyscrapers - Gold Coast City on Emporis