Sections
Four sections of the tower are open to public, three being occupied by Sydney Tower Dining. 1 360 Bar and Dining (360) is located on level One of the Sydney Tower. 360 is a restaurant space that has revolving views of the Sydney skyline, dark mahogany wood finishes and soft ambient lighting. Sydney Tower Buffet (STB) is located on the tower's second level. STB is a contemporary self-select restaurant that has banquet-style dining, with about 40 dishes on offer, including seafood, modern Australian, Italian, Chinese Japanese and Thai. Sky Venue, located on level Three, is the highest event space in the southern hemisphere. It can cater for cocktail functions for 200 people and 170 sit-down guests.
The observation deck, currently called the Sydney Tower Eye, is located on level Four of Sydney Tower. To access this level, visitors can buy a pass from the operating company or can pay at the gate. The pass allows them to visit other Sydney attractions including Wild Life Sydney and the Sydney Aquarium. The Sydney Tower Eye is located 250 m (820 ft) above ground level. It has a fully enclosed viewing platform featuring 360-degree views of the city and surrounding areas. This floor also houses a small gift shop, multilingual touchscreens and a readout that displays data about the wind speed, direction and sway amplitude of the tower. On 23 September 2011, a 4-D cinema was opened on the observation deck.
Skywalk is an open-air, glass-floored platform encircling the Sydney Tower Eye at a height of 268 m (879 ft) above ground level. The moving viewing platform extends over the edge of the main structure of the deck. It was opened on 18 October 2005, cost A$3.75 million to construct, took four years to design and two months to build. It uses approximately 2,000 sections of steel and 4,376 nuts and bolts. This platform is only accessible as part of planned and booked tours.
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