Telstra Tower

Telstra Tower
Telstra Tower in 2018
Alternative names	Black Mountain Tower, Telecom Tower
General information
Type	Observation and communications tower
Location	Canberra, Australia
Coordinates	35°16′32.11″S 149°05′52.14″E / 35.2755861°S 149.0978167°E / -35.2755861; 149.0978167
Construction started	October 1972
Completed	1977
Opening	15 May 1980
Cost	$16.3 million AUD (1980), $73.9 million AUD (2021, adjusted for inflation)
Height
Antenna spire	195.2 m (640 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	10
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Richard Ure and the Commonwealth Department of Works
Main contractor	Concrete Constructions

Telstra Tower (also known as Black Mountain Tower and formerly Telecom Tower) is a telecommunications tower and lookout that is situated above the summit of Black Mountain in Australia's capital city of Canberra. It is named after Australia's largest telecommunications company, Telstra Corporation. The Tower sits within the InfraCo division, which is responsible for its operations and maintenance. Rising 195.2 metres (640 ft) above the mountain summit, it is a landmark in Canberra and offers panoramic views of the city and its surrounding countryside from an indoor observation deck and two outdoor viewing platforms.

It was closed to the public in 2021, but in 2023, the ABC was told it was set to reopen in 2025 with a makeover celebrating Ngunnawal culture.^[1] The ACT Government currently expects the tower to reopen no sooner than 2026.