The Clock Tower

This morning we took a tour of the City Hall Clock Tower it is only 15min and you go up in a lift which is over 90 years old.

A few Interesting clock tower facts

The clock tower is 92 metres high, with an observation platform at 76 metres which is where the lift stops so you can take in the view. The clock tower was the tallest structure in Brisbane until the 1960s and was fitted with a red beacon at its apex to warn aircraft of this location. It was the largest public clock and most modern time-keeping piece in Australia and the clock face is almost five metres in diameter. The minute hands of the clock are three metres long and over 1,000 screws hold the white opal clock face in place.

The clock chimes are known as Westminster or Cambridge and consist of four bells weighing over three tonnes that chime every 15 minutes and a 4.3 tonne striking bell that marks the hour.Читать далее