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Melbourne Observation Deck, Rialto Towers, Melbourne

Melbourne 360 - Melbourne Observation Deck - Rialto

Located in Melbourne's Collins Street, the Rialto Towers consist of two joined buildings of differing heights. They were built between 1982 and 1986 by the property development group Grollo Australia.

Between July 1994 and December 2009, a viewing deck known as "Melbourne 360" was open to the public on the 55th floor of the southern tower, providing 360 degree views from a height of 253 metres. Visitors could enjoy views, both day and night, of Melbourne's CBD, the city's surrounding suburbs, across Port Phillip and as far as the Dandenong Ranges.

The fine dining restaurant Vue De Monde has taken over the space occupied by the viewing deck.

The photos below were taken prior to the viewing deck closing in 2009.

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View across Yarra River towards Batman Park and Rialto Towers	View north along Kings Bridge over Yarra River towards Rialto Towers	View across Yarra River from Hamer Hall towards Rialto Towers

View west along Yarra River from Princes Bridge towards towards Southbank Footbridge and Rialto Towers	Walkway from Collins St to ground floor entrance of observation deck	Ground floor entrance of observation deck

Inside ground floor entrance with display of world's tallest towers	Ground floor display showing Melbourne's skyline in 1871	Cafe at observation deck

View across Port Melbourne towards Station Pier and Williamstown	View across towards Port Melbourne and Williamstown	View over Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre towards Port Melbourne

View towards Charles Grimes Bridge, South Wharf and Yarra's Edge with Port Melbourne in background	View across World Trade Centre and Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre toward Port Melbourne	View across Yarra River towards Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre and Port Phillip at Port Melbourne and Albert Park

Kings Bridge and Spencer Street Bridge over Yarra River with Southbank, South Melbourne and Albert Park in background	View across Yarra River and Batman Park towards Crown Entertainment Complex with Albert Park in background	View down to Batman Park, Kings Bridge and Spencer Street Bridge

View across Yarra River towards Crown Entertainment Complex and Freshwater Place with Albert Park in background	View across South Melbourne towards Albert Park and beach at Middle Park and St Kilda	View across South Melbourne towards Albert Park, St Kilda and bay beaches

View across South Melbourne towards Albert Park and bay beaches	View towards Albert Park and surrounding golf course and parkland	View across Southbank towards Albert Park

Southbank Promenade and Sandridge Bridge over Yarra River	View across Yarra River towards Eureka Tower, Freshwater Place and Crown Towers	View along Yarra River towards Southbank and Eureka Tower

View along Yarra River towards Princes Bridge, federation Square and sports stadiums	Princes Bridge, Southbank Footbridge, Southgate Shopping Centre and Hamer Hall	Sports facilities at Melbourne Park and Olympic Park

Birrarung Marr and Melbourne Cricket Ground	View along Yarra River towards Flinders Street Station, Federation Square and MCG	Easterly view over Melbourne CBD towards Federation Square

North-easterly view over Melbourne CBD	North-easterly view over Melbourne CBD	North-easterly view across Melbourne Central towards Carlton

North-easterly view over Melbourne CBD towards Carlton	Northerly view over Melbourne CBD towards Carlton, Melbourne University and Royal Melbourne Hospital	Northerly view over Melbourne CBD and Bourke Place building (AMP)

Northerly view past Bourke Place building (AMP) and towards North Melbourne	North-westerly view over Melbourne CBD towards North Melbourne	View towards Docklands, Victoria Harbour and West Melbourne

View of Etihad Stadium, Docklands, Bolte Bridge and West Melbourne	Westerly view over Docklands towards Bolte Bridge and Yarra River	View towards Docklands towards Yarra's Edge, Bolte Bridge and Port Melbourne

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