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Melbourne SkydeckvsOld Melbourne Gaol
Old Melbourne Gaol and Eureka Skydeck 88 are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Eureka Skydeck 88 is the choice of most writers compared to Old Melbourne Gaol. Eureka Skydeck 88 is ranked #5 in Melbourne with praise from 6 reviews including The Telegraph, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Melbourne Skydeck
Fodor's
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006
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Fodor's "The funky-shaped blue glass building, with an impressive gold cap, opened in May 2007." Full review
Time Out "The Edge: a glass box that extends three metres out of the 88th floor and offers the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere." Full review
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If see-through floors give you the willies, then we suggest you plant both feet on the Skydeck.
Travel + Leisure "At 935 feet above the ground, this 360-degree observatory has, on a clear day, vistas of Port Phillip Bay, the MCG, Dandenong Ranges, and beyond. " Full review
The Telegraph "Although there are several good vantage points to take in Melbourne's burgeoning skyline, none offer a view as commanding and uninterrupted at this 88th floor observation deck." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Your eyes will be irresistibly drawn to this 297m-tall tower, which can be seen from the banks of the Yarra." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With floor-to-ceiling windows and 360-degree views, the skydeck on the 88th floor of the Eureka building showcases the stunning geography in which the city is set"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "The vertigo-challenging Eureka Skydeck 88 is the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere." Full review
Old Melbourne Gaol Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura Time Out Frommer's
377 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
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Fodor's "This bluestone building, the city's first jail, is now a museum that has three tiers of cells with catwalks around the upper levels and is rumored to be haunted." Full review
Lonely Planet "Built in 1841, this forbidding bluestone prison was in operation until 1929." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen. " Full review
Time Out "Explore the gaol, experience a modern-day arrest procedure at the City Watch House, and stand in the dock of the Old Magistrate's Court. " Full review
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Various nights - Ghost Tours: 133 people were hanged at the Old Melbourne Gaol – including, of course, the one and only Ned Kelly – so it’s probably fair to assume that at least some of them have stayed around to scare the bejeezus out of the unwitting and foolhardy who choose to look for them.
Frommer's "Old Melbourne Gaol’s Crime & Justice Experience is a fascinating way to spend a few hours." Full review
