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Sydney Harbour Control Tower

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Sydney Harbour Control Tower
General information
TypeTower
AddressMillers Point
Town or citySydney
CountryAustralia
Opened1974
Closed2011
Demolished2016
OwnerRoads & Maritime Services
Height87 metres
Technical details
MaterialReinforced concrete
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architecture firmEdwards Madigan Torzillo & Briggs
DeveloperMaritime Services Board
Main contractorSabemo

The Sydney Harbour Control Tower oversaw vessel movements on Sydney Harbour, Australia from 1974 until 2011. It was demolished in 2016.

History

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The Sydney Harbour Control Tower was opened in 1974 by the Maritime Services Board as part of the redevelopment of Darling Harbour as a container port. The site was selected as it had views of all of the main shipping channels of Sydney Harbour. The 87 metre tower was built overlooking Walsh Bay and Darling Harbour. It had a cylindrical reinforced concrete column with a circular stainless steel and glass cabin with three floors.[1]

With the transfer of container shipping operations to Port Botany, the tower closed in 2011, with ownership transferred from Roads & Maritime Services to the Barangaroo Delivery Authority in 2012.[1][2] It was demolished in 2016 as part of the Barangaroo redevelopment.[3][4][5]

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