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Southern Cross Tower

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Southern cross tower
Southern cross tower

Southern Cross Tower, also known as 121 Exhibition Street, is a 161-metre (530 ft) skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tower was built in 2004 and comprises 39 levels of office accommodation. The complex is a twin tower. The SX1 (or East tower) delivers 76,700 square meters of space over 39 floors. The SX2 (or West Tower) provides 45,200 square metres and 22 levels. The tower was once the location of Melbourne's prestigious Southern Cross Hotel.

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Southern Cross Tower
Southern Cross Lane, Melbourne Melbourne

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3000 Melbourne, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
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