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The Telstra Tower is a communications tower and retail and cultural facility atop Black Mountain in the Australia n federal capital city of Canberra . Rising 195 metres above the mountain summit, it is a landmark in Canberra and offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.

Opened in 1980 , it provides vital communication facilities for the city along with both inside and outside viewing galleries, a telecommunications museum, cafe, Revolving Restaurant and gift shop.

The tower was the subject of a High Court case in the 1973 decision of Kent v. Johnson , which was decided in favour of the Australian government.


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  • Telstra (Australian telecommunications carrier)




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