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Sydney Tower (also known as the AMP Tower, AMP Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint) is Sydney’s tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia (with the Q1 building on the Gold Coast being the tallest). It is also the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere (after Auckland’s Sky Tower, though Sydney Tower’s main observation deck is almost 50 m (164 ft) higher than that of Auckland’s Sky Tower). The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

The tower stands 305 m (1,001 ft) above the Sydney CBD, being located at 100 Market Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets. It is accessible from the Pitt Street Mall, and sits upon Centrepoint (to which the tower is often referred), an office and shopping centre development. The tower is open to the public, and is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city, being visible from a number of vantage points throughout town and from adjoining suburbs.

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Citigroup Centre is a 243 m (797 ft) skyscraper located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The building is currently the 10th tallest building in Australia but upon completion in 2000 was the 8th tallest. Citigroup Centre is also the second tallest building in the city.

The architect is Crone and Associates. One of Sydney’s major railway stations, Town Hall, is located opposite and is connected by a lower ground floor retail arcade link. A major bus interchange is located at the Queen Victoria Building providing bus services to many destinations around Sydney and is serviced by a monorail station, which provides easy access to other parts of the City, including Darling Harbour.

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Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the tallest building in Sydney.

It was designed by Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York-based architects.

Located at 2 Chifley Square, its cross streets are Hunter, Phillip and Bent Streets with the main entry being on Phillip Street. Due to its prominent location in the north-east CBD, the tower has broad harbour views from its 42 storeys. The tower is used primarily for commercial use, mostly financial institutions, law firms and corporations.

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