Chifley Tower
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Chifley Tower is located at 2 Chifley Square, Sydney. Its cross streets are Hunter, Phillip and Bent Streets. Due to its prominent location in the north-east CBD, the tower has broad harbour views from its 50 stories. The tower is used primarily for commercial use, mostly financial and legal. The building, due to its prominent location, sometimes gives the illision that it is the tallest in the city.
A 3 metre lightning rod was added in 2000, the spire is 244 m the rooftop height is 216 m. To stop the tower from moving in the wind a giant steel pendulum weighing 400 tonnes is held from 8x75 mm wires near the rooftop. Level 41 Restaurant is 185 m above street level.
The Tower is named after after Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley.
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