Melbourne Star Observation Wheel

Name: Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
Address: 101 Waterfront Way, Melbourne, Melbourne, AU
Telephone: 0419588712

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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is a Ferris wheel in Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria.

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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Aerial view of the observation wheel and its waterfront surroundings

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Observation wheel silhouetted against a vivid sunset

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Full wheel silhouetted against sunset beneath blue evening skies

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Green observation wheel at dusk above the city skyline

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — White wheel supports and passenger capsules viewed from below

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Three glass passenger capsules against the blue sky

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Close view of a glass passenger capsule and wheel supports

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — View across the harbor from inside a passenger capsule

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Melbourne skyline seen from a passenger capsule

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — City skyline and roads viewed from the observation wheel

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Observation wheel across Victoria Harbour with boats in foreground

Why go

A 120-metre observation wheel above Docklands.
When operating, a 30-minute rotation offered 360-degree views reaching up to 40 kilometres.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 18:15Show all

Monday11:00 – 18:15

TuesdayClosed

WednesdayClosed

Thursday11:00 – 18:15

Friday11:00 – 18:15

Saturday11:00 – 18:15

Sunday11:00 – 18:15

What you see Know before you go

What you see

From the wheel, views included Docklands, Melbourne’s CBD, Port Phillip Bay and distant ranges.

Know before you go

The wheel remains closed to visitors.
Its lights were relit on 30 July 2026, but no public reopening date had been set.

Interesting facts3

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Its seven spokes echo the Australian flag’s seven-pointed star.
Melbourne Star - Wikipedia
The passenger cabins were built in Osaka, Japan.
Melbourne Star - Wikipedia
2013
It was renamed Melbourne Star on 27 April 2013.
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History

2006Construction began.
2008It first opened to visitors on 20 December, two years behind schedule.
2009Cracks were discovered 40 days after opening, and the wheel was replaced. The replacement reused the original support columns and passenger cabins.
2013It reopened to guests on 23 December.
2021It closed on 6 September amid the pandemic, travel restrictions and nearby high-rise development.

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August 2025Plans called for it to reopen in 2026.

Sources: Melbourne Star - Wikipedia · Melbourne Star — Reopening Soon · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where

101 Waterfront Way, Melbourne

Website: melbournestar.com.au/
Phone: 0419588712

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Questions and answers

Where is the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel?

101 Waterfront Way, Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria.

How many passengers can each cabin carry?

Up to 20 passengers.

Who designed and built the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel?

Sanoyas Rides Corporation.

What did the replacement retain?

The original support columns and passenger cabins.

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