Melbourne Skydeck: Location, height, prices & The Edge

The Melbourne Skydeck on Southbank takes in the city from 285 metres up. Entry costs $28, but you’ll pay more for extra experiences such as the photo-friendly Edge glass box overhang.

The Melbourne Skydeck happily boasts of being the highest observation deck in the Southern Hemisphere. It is at the top of the Eureka Tower which, until recently, was the tallest building in Melbourne.

Until recently, the Melbourne Skydeck was known as the Eureka Skydeck. If you’re trying to book tickets for the Eureka Skydeck, but can’t find any, this is why. You can book the Melbourne Skydeck online.

How to do Melbourne IN STYLE

If there’s a special occasion while you’re in Melbourne, consider splashing out on these memory-making experiences…

An indulgent Yarra Valley food and wine tour – with lunch at Yering Station.
A sunrise hot air balloon flight across the city – followed by a champagne breakfast.
See the city by helicopter.
A private Great Ocean Road tour – with an early start to beat the crowds.
Tandem skydive from 14,000ft – and land on the beach.

Is the Eureka Tower still the tallest building in Melbourne?

The Eureka Tower is 297.3 metres tall. Until very recently, that made it the tallest building in Melbourne. However, the newly-built Australia 108 is now taller, with an architectural height of 316.7 metres.

The Eureka Tower is the second tallest building in Melbourne, however.

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Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.

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How high is the Melbourne Skydeck?

The Melbourne Skydeck is on Floor 88 of the Eureka Tower. This is not the top level – the Eureka 89 restaurant occupies that. However, the Melbourne Skydeck is 285 metres above the ground. From the viewing windows, you can see out across Port Phillip Bay in one direction, and as far as Mount Macedon in the other.

How much does a Melbourne Skydeck entry ticket cost?

General entry tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck cost $28 at the time of writing, although this is obviously subject to change in future.

You can pay on arrival, but booking the tickets online secures your place and gets you up to the viewing deck quicker.

Melbourne Skydeck opening hours

The Melbourne Skydeck is open from 12.00 to 22.00 on most days, although hours tend to change a little around Christmas.

A visit tends to take around 45 minutes, unless you’re booking on for one of the additional experiences.

Melbourne Skydeck experiences: The Edge

The Edge is the most notorious of these extra experiences. It is a transparent glass cube that sticks out from the top of the building. Look between your feet while standing on it, and you’ll see all the way down. It’s a great spot for taking dramatic photos.

Admission to the Melbourne Skydeck including the Edge costs $40.

VR Plank and Voyager Theatre

Other experiences include the VR Plank, where guests don a virtual reality headset that convinces them they’re walking a plank high above Melbourne’s streets.

There’s also the Voyager Theatre, a supposedly six dimensional ride that takes you through a computer-generated Melbourne.

All of these experiences can be booked at the same time as the general entry ticket, to save faffing with extra individual payments on the day.

Where is the Melbourne Skydeck located?

The Eureka Tower is on Melbourne’s Southbank. The entrance for the Skydeck is on Riverside Quay between Cook Street and Southgate Avenue.

It is next to the Mercure Melbourne Southbank.

Other things to do in Melbourne nearby include a Melbourne highlights cruise along the Yarra River and doing a shark dive at the Sealife Melbourne Aquarium.

14 fantastic experiences that make the most of your free time in Melbourne

Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.