The Melbourne Star, Australia
The Melbourne Star (previously Southern Star) is a closed 120 metre tall ferris wheel in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria Australia.
Described by its operators as an “observation wheel” and claimed to be “the Southern Hemisphere's only giant observation wheel”, it is 120 m tall and has seven spokes, reflecting the seven-pointed star of the Australian flag.
The wheel first opened to the public on 20 December 2008. However, due to construction failures, it was closed down 40 days later. The wheel then was reconstructed and opened again on
December 23, 2013 - almost five years after the original wheel was shut down in January 2009.
On 6 September 2021, the MB Star Properties announced that due to the COVID pandemic, travel restrictions and high-rise development in the surrounding area, the wheel was closed permanently.
As of January 2025, it remains in situ, but still non-operational.
Right after the official launch of QuadCore, Melbourne Star was fitted with a vast amount of Visual Productions gear: no less than 75 QuadCores and 40 RdmSplitters were installed.
Year: 2020
