List of tallest buildings in Cairns
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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. This ranking system, created by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna.[1]
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Tallest Buildings
These are the high rises of Cairns, the tallest structure is the Cairns Corporate tower at 56 m (184 ft).
File:Cairns corporate tower.JPG
Cairns tallest building the 56m Cairns Corporate tower
File:Pullman Hotel.JPG
Cairns 2nd tallest the 55m Pullman International Hotel
File:Piermonde.JPG
Cairns tallest apartment tower the 17 level Piermonde.
File:Pacific International.JPG
The Pacific International Hotel in Cairns
| Name | Height[2] | Floors[2] | Built[2] | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairns Corporate Tower | 56 m (184 ft) | 16 | 1990 | Office |
| 2 | Pullman Cairns International Hotel | 55 m (180 ft) | 18 | 1988 | Hotel |
| 3 | Piermonde | 50 m (164 ft) | 17 | 2005 | Residential |
| 4 | Centrepoint, 123 Lake st | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 2008 | Residential |
| 5 | Cairns Aquarius | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 1984 | Residential |
| 6 | Jack and Newell | 47 m (154 ft) | 14 | 2004 | Residential |
| 7 | Rydges Esplanade North Tower | 47 m (154 ft) | 15 | 1991 | Hotel |
| 8 | CITI Central, Cnr Spence and Sheridan sts | 45 m (148 ft) | 12 | 2006 | Office |
| 8 | Rydges Esplanade South Tower | 42 m (138 ft) | 13 | 1988 | Hotel |
| 10 | Marquis on Grafton | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2007 | Residential |
| 11 | Cairns Central Plaza Apartments | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2007 | Residential |
| 12 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 1 | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2004 | Residential |
| 13 | Harbour Lights | 40 m (131 ft) | 13 | 2009 | Residential |
| 14 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 2 | 40 m (131 ft) | 12 | 2006 | Residential |
| 15 | Pacific International Hotel | 40 m (131 ft) | 12 | 1983 | Hotel |
| 16 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 3 | 38 m (125 ft) | 10 | 2009 | Residential |
| 17 | Madison on Abbott | 35 m (115 ft) | 11 | 2003 | Residential |
| 18 | Hilton Hotel | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1989 | Hotel |
| 19 | Rydges Hotel, Cnr Grafton and Spence sts | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1985 | Hotel |
| 20 | Axis on Mcleod | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2006 | Residential |
| 21 | Panama on Spence | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2002 | Residential |
| 22 | 181 Esplanade Apartments | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2000 | Residential |
| 23 | Mecure Harbourside | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1987 | Hotel |
| 24 | Breakfree Royal Harbour resort | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1986 | Hotel |
Proposed, approved and under construction buildings
| Name | Height (m) | Floors | Completion | Use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA8 - Tower 1 | 63 | 20 | Residential | Site Preparation[3] | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 2 | 63 | 17 | Office | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 3 | 60 | 19 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 4 | 57 | 18 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 5 | 57 | 18 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 6 | 54 | 17 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 7 | 54 | 17 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| C3 Cairns - Tower 1 | 60 | 20 | Residential | Design Stage[4] | |
| C3 Cairns - Tower 2 | 57 | 19 | Residential | Design Stage | |
| C3 Cairns- Tower 3 | 54 | 18 | Residential | Design Stage | |
| Apogee Apartments | 40 | 13 | Residential | Design stage[5] | |
| 239-245 The Esplanade | 40 | 11 | Retirement complex | Design Stage[6] |
See also
References
- ↑ CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 3 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.c3cairns.com.au/index.php
- ↑ http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/105858/Clause-No.-1-Planning-and-Econmic-Committee-10-September-2014.pdf
- ↑ http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/cairns-council-approves-development-application-for-esplanade-retirement-village/story-fnjpuwet-1227283735915
