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Family looking over Canberra from the Telstra Tower lookout
View of Telstra Tower from Lake Burley Griffin
Family looking over Canberra from the Telstra Tower lookout
View of Telstra Tower from Lake Burley Griffin

Overview

Telstra Tower is closed to the public effective 13 July 2021.

See spectacular 360 degree night and day views of Canberra's region from Telstra Tower.

Feel the wind in your hair on open viewing platforms or stay warm and dry during winter months in their enclosed viewing gallery. Level 5 offers a souvenir shop or you can sit and sip coffee at the Panorama kiosk.

This 195 metre tower provides essential communications facilities for the national capital. Trace the history of Australian telecommunications at the Heritage Museum.

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 1361 reviews

“Waste of a drive. ”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 6mos ago by joday013

Don't waste the petrol to drive to the top if you want to see the tower. It is closed until further notice. The wildflowers at the are the only reason you would go up.

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“"Such a Shame but Refurbishment has been Granted"”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 11mos ago by Sue T

For those who are wondering what has happened to the Telstra Tower in Canberra, yes it is closed and fenced off waiting to be refurbed in the future. There has been a recent grant for this to go...

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“No view from the Tower”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1yr ago by Lee H

I took my son up to Telstra Tower as he loved it last time we visited and it was closed. When I mean closed it has metal fences blocking the pathways up to the tower itself so it looks like it has...

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  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Conference/Function Facilities
  • Parents Room
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop