Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Centrepoint Tower

Landmark and tourist attraction that rises high above the city skyline.

-33.870393968523, 151.20893848222

Milestone
Constructed
1970 - 1981
Name
Alternate
AMP Tower
Alternate
Sydney Tower
2001 -
Property
On site of
Type

Centrepoint Tower

CC BY-SA 2.0
,
2008

Reputedly sketched on a paper napkin, the design for the Sydney Tower, also called Sydney Tower, used new engineering solutions to build the tower and to manage the effect of the wind.