Coop’s Shot Tower

Coop's Shot Tower is a shot tower located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, . It was completed in 1889 and is 50 metres high. The historic building was saved from demolition in 1973 and was incorporated into complex in 1991 underneath an 84 m-high conical glass roof.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and Melbourne Central.

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Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of , but where the entire comes together. It's at the western edge of , with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.

Shopping center
is a large shopping centre, office and public transport hub in the . It is located on the corner of La Trobe Street and Swanston Street.

Railway station
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station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Burnley, Caulfield, Clifton Hill and Northern group lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greek Precinct and CBD.

Neighborhood
The , Melbourne in Victoria, , is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

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is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

Coop’s Shot Tower

Latitude
-37.81045° or 37° 48′ 38″ south
Longitude
144.96315° or 144° 57′ 47″ east
Inception
1889
Levels
9
Height
50 metres (164 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
4RJ65XQ7+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 666248750
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5167700
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Satellite Map

Discover Coop’s Shot Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Spanish—“Coop’s Shot Tower” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Hasumiyar Shot ta Coop”
  • Indonesian: “Coop’s Shot Tower”
  • Spanish: “Coop’s Shot Tower”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shot Tower Museum and Melbourne Central Guest Services Centre.

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