Sky Tower

The Sky Tower, in Auckland

The Sky Tower is the tallest tower of the southern hemisphere, that culminates at three hundred and twenty-eight metres in the heart of Auckland and offers a breathtaking view over the town, the bay and its surroundings. The Auckland audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this symbol of the town, inaugurated in 1997, with its observation decks, its restaurants and the largest casino of the country.

Three hundred and twenty-eight metres above the bay

Here you are at the foot of the tallest tower of the southern hemisphere. The Sky Tower bears its name well: from the top of its three hundred and twenty-eight metres, it dominates the town and promises a breathtaking view over its roofs, but also over the bay of Auckland, the Hauraki gulf and its islands. Inaugurated in 1997, it serves as a transmitter for radio and television and constitutes, of course, one of the most touristic attractions of the town. Endowed with restaurants, including a revolving restaurant, cafés, several observation decks allowing to admire the panorama at different heights, and the largest casino of New Zealand at its foot, it is, since its construction, the symbol of Auckland. It must be said that you see it everywhere. A glazed lift propels the visitors up to the observation platforms, from where the view extends to more than eighty kilometres in clear weather, embracing the volcanoes, the sea and the town. The most daring can even leap into the void in a controlled jump from the summit, or walk in height on an outer walkway, sensations guaranteed. Built to resist the violent winds and the earthquakes, the tower is a feat of engineering as much as a belvedere. At night, its changing illuminations accompany the great events of the town. A panoramic tower and a symbol of the town, the Sky Tower is a fine stop of the discovery of Auckland.

What to see

Here you discover the tallest tower of the southern hemisphere, that culminates at three hundred and twenty-eight metres, inaugurated in 1997 and serving as a radio and television transmitter; endowed with restaurants, cafés, several observation decks at different heights and the largest casino of the country, it offers a breathtaking view over the town, the bay and the Hauraki gulf, and even offers jumps and walkways for the most daring. The Sky Tower is the symbol of Auckland. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Sky Tower lies in the heart of the centre of Auckland, at the corner of Victoria Street and Federal Street, reachable on foot. The observation decks, restaurants and activities follow their own days and opening hours, variable; access to the platforms is subject to a fee. It is best to enquire before coming.

What is the height of the Sky Tower of Auckland?

Three hundred and twenty-eight metres, which makes it the tallest tower of the southern hemisphere; inaugurated in 1997, it serves as a radio and television transmitter and offers, from its observation decks, a breathtaking view over the town, the bay and the Hauraki gulf, with restaurants, cafés and the largest casino of the country at its foot.

Where is the Sky Tower in Auckland?

In the heart of the centre of Auckland, at the corner of Victoria Street and Federal Street, in New Zealand.