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Running head: ATTRACTION VISIT AND ANALYSISAttraction Visit and Analysis: Eureka Skydeck, MelbourneName of the Student:Name of the University:Author note:
1ATTRACTION VISIT AND ANALYSISIntroductionEureka Skydeck is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Melbourne. TheSkydeck is located on the 88th floor of the 91 storied Eureka Tower, providing the highest publicview in the Southern Hemisphere at 935 ft (285 m) above the sea level (planetware.com 2018).In the heart of the Southbank of Melbourne, by the Yarra River, the attraction was built from2002 to 2006. The tower is the tallest one in Melbourne and second tallest in Australia, after Q1in Queensland. The tower was named after the Eureka Stockade, the rebellion at the time of 1854Victorian gold rush and hence, the design has incorporated a gold crown at the top of thebuilding representing the gold rush (Eureka Skydeck 2018). The Skydeck also features TheEdge, a glass cube projecting outside the building providing a 360 degree view of the city. Website Eureka Skydeck has a complete website with all the relevant information about theobservation deck. Right from the ‘About Us’ to ticket pricing, things to see, education, diningand many more, the website is filled with all sorts of information and pictures. Visitors can checkout www.eurekaskydeck.com.au to get the detailed information before visiting this attraction.The website is user-friendly as it contains easy links to important information along with photosof the visitors. It also has multilingual options for visitors, not having proficiency in Englishonly.Accessibility It is located in the Riverside Quay in Southbank of Yarra River, which is easilyaccessible by public transport. All the public buses, trams and trains, crossing the Flinders StreetTrain Station and St. Kilda Road can be availed by the tourists to reach Eureka. Parking options
2ATTRACTION VISIT AND ANALYSISare available at the Wilson Eureka Parking at the cost of AUD 13 for Monday to Friday, entryprior to 4pm, AUD 6 for Monday to Friday, entry after 4pm and AUD 11 for the weekends(Eureka Skydeck 2018). There are plenty of other parking spots at reasonable prices nearbywhere visitors can park their cars and bikes. FacilitiesThe Skydeck has all the modern facilities such as, toilets, disabled ramp to the entrance,souvenir shop, with variety of gift products, free WiFi area (Yoo 2017), small cafes forsandwiches and hot drinks, small seating arrangements and a fine dining restaurant at 89th floor. Visitor signage There are easy navigation signs that help the visitor through the attraction, from theentrance to the building up to the 88th floor. There are maps of the path with ‘You are here’ signat every point of stop for the visitors, however, the signboards are all written in English. Public education and visitor informationEureka Skydeck offers excellent opportunities for the schools to celebrate differenteducational events, such as, teacher’s day, education week, children’s day etc. and many moreexcursions. The schools are offered guided tours at no additional cost if they book during theoffers, free entry to the teachers upon showing the VIT card during teacher’s day promotions.The visitor information can be found in the website (Eureka Skydeck 2018).
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