The skyline along Broadbeach
The skyline from the Nerang River

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.

Skyscrapers along Broadbeach

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, with 11 buildings at a height of 150 metres or taller, after Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.[1]

Tallest completed and topped out buildings

Height: R = Roof, P = Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna)

Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Built Purpose
1 Q1 323 (1059.7 ft) including spire

245 (804 ft) to roof level

78 2005 Residential
2 Meriton Ocean 252.3 (828 ft) 75 2022 Residential & Hotel
3 Soul Surfers Paradise 243 (797 ft) 77 2011 Residential
4 Circle on Cavill – North Tower 220 (721.7 ft) 70 2007 Residential
5 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Orchid Tower 194 (636.4 ft) 57 2011 Residential
6 Sundale Apartments 180 (590.5 ft) 55 2016 Residential
7 Star and Dorsett Hotel [[1]] 178 (584.0 ft) 53 2022 Hotel
8 Jewel – Tower 2 170 (557.7 ft) 48 2018 Residential
9 The Oracle – Beach Tower 165 (541.3 ft) 50 2010 Residential
10 Skyline North Tower 158 (518.3 ft) 50 2004 Residential
11 Circle on Cavill – South Tower 158 (518.3 ft) 50 2006 Residential
12 272 Hedges Ave https://www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au/projects/residential/272-hedges-avenue 149 (489 ft) 44 2022 Residential
13 Skyline Tower 146 (479.0 ft) 40 2006 Residential
14 Jewel – Tower 1 144 (472.4 ft) 41 2018 Residential
15 The Grand Mariner 139 (456.0 ft) 43 1992 Residential
16 Breakfree Peninsula 137 (449.4 ft) 47 1982 Residential
17 The Oracle – Hinterland Tower 135 (442.9 ft) 40 2010 Residential
18 Qube Broadbeach 131 (429.7 ft) 42 2019 Residential
19 Air on Broadbeach 131 (429.7 ft) 37 2005 Residential
20 Southport Central Tower B 130 (426.5 ft) 40 2007 Residential
21 Mantra Suncity 130 (426.5 ft) 42 1999 Residential
22 Rhapsody Surfers North 129 (423 ft) 41 2016 Residential
23 Skyline Central 127 (417 ft) 40 2004 Residential
23 Southport Central Tower A 127 (417 ft) 40 2006 Residential
24 Southport Central Tower C 126 (413 ft) 40 2009 Residential
25 Pivotal Point 124 (406.8 ft) 40 2004 Residential
26 Jewel – Tower 3 124 (406.8 ft) 35 2019 Residential
27 Victoria Tower 123 (403.5 ft) 39 2010 Residential
28 Signature Broadbeach 120 (393.7 ft) 35 2021 Residential
29 Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Boulevard Tower 120 (393.7 ft) 34 2010 Residential

Proposed, approved and under construction buildings

The current tallest buildings and structures in Australia. The fourth-tallest, the Q1, is located in the Gold Coast.

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
1-6 Park Lane Tower 1 394 (1293 ft) 100 TBA Residential Approved[3]
1-6 Park Lane Tower 2 233 (764 ft) 60 TBA Office Approved[4]
The Majesty Tower 1 335 (1100 ft) 108 2027 Residential Under Construction[5]
Imperial Tower 2 216 (709 ft) 68 2027 Residential Uhder Construction[6]
Monarch Place Tower 3 142 (142 ft) 42 2027 Residential Under Construction[7]
Cypress Towers 1 2 3 TBA 80 73 53 2026 Residential Under Construction[8]
Iconica North Tower 243 (797 ft) 78 2024 Residential Under Construction[9]
Iconica South Tower 173 (567 ft) 53 2024 Residential Under Construction[10]
Pacific One 185 (607 ft) 58 2024 Residential Approved[11]
Epsilon 216 (709 ft) 66 2023 Residential Under Construction
MRCB International 173 (567 ft) 51 2026 Residential Approved[12]
Assana 171 (561 ft) 52 2024 Residential Approved[13]
River Terrace Tower 1 TBA 46 TBA Residential Approved[14]
3321 Surfers Paradise BLD TBA 45 TBA Residential Approved[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Buildings in Gold Coast City[dead link]. Emporis. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ Marissa Calligeros (13 May 2011). Gold Coast 'dead', says developer Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Brisbane Times Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ "1-6 Park Lane Complex – the Skyscraper Center".
  4. ^ "100 Floor Twin-Tower Development, 1 Park Lane Proposed for Southport". Brisbane Development. 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Majesty Imperial Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  6. ^ "Majesty Imperial Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  7. ^ "Gold Coast Skyscraper Reaches for the Stars". Sourceable.net. 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Surfers Paradise triple tower complex gets green light from council". ABC News. 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Apartments for Sale Gold Coast QLD | Iconica | off the plan".
  10. ^ "Apartments for Sale Gold Coast QLD | Iconica | off the plan".
  11. ^ "Central Equity scuppers $500m Gold Coast tower Pacific One".
  12. ^ "MRCB get green light for $300m Surfers Paradise apartment development". 28 September 2022.
  13. ^ "New high rise development for Southport". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Surfers Paradise Twin Towers Development Gets Green Light". theurbandeveloper.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  15. ^ "City of Gold Coast PD Online".

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