TRAVEL | Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower is a 300-metre skyscraper located in Southbank, Melbourne, the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its highest floor. However, Q1 located on the Gold Coast is officially the world's tallest residential building because of its spire adding to its total height.

I really like the design of this tower. Apparently, the building was named after Eureka Stockade, a rebellion during the Victorian gold rush in 1854. The building's gold crown represents the gold rush and a red stripe on the side of the tower represents the blood spilt during the revolt. The blue glass cladding that covers most of the building represents the blue background of the stockade's flag and the white lines also represent the eureka stockade flag.

The observation deck, known as the Eureka Skydeck 88, occupies the entire 88th floor of the Eureka Tower and is the highest public vantage point in a building in the Southern Hemisphere at 285 m.

Do you see the blood?

TRAVEL | The Great Ocean Drive

The Great Ocean Drive begins near Torquay, about 100 km. west of Melbourne, where it follows the coastline for several hundred kilometres to Warrnambool and rejoins the Princes Highway.

The total length of the drive is 247 Km and follows the coast all the way, with some of the most spectacular coastal scenery including rugged cliffs, sandy coves and spectacular rock formations.

The highlight is undoubtedly the Twelve Apostles, a unique group of 12 limestone stacks in the Port Campbell National Park that jut out of the sea.

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