Gazza
Photos Gazza has uploaded
Here are all of the photos that Gazza has uploaded.
An overview of the site.
This completes the support structure for one half of the ride.
By mid June a 3rd support is in place, as well as a node connecting the 3 supports together.
Welding continues.
More supports for the ride, including the second main vertical support (leftmost).
The ride will eventually be of a similar height to the nearby Bolte Bridge, whose towers are visible on the left side of this photograph.
A week later and one of the lateral supports has been painted at the point of welding and lifted into place.
The attraction is set to become an Icon on Melbourne's skyline, and will provide an interesting sight to motorists passing by on the Tullamarine Freeway.
The supports bear a unique convex shape.
Further sections have been welded together.
More supports have been delivered to the site.
The support will be the one closest to the wheel itself.
Construction moves forward on the Southern Star Observation Wheel in Melbourne's Docklands.
Work is also underway on the buildings to surround the ride.
This end of the beams will connect at the centre of the wheel.
An overview of the site. When completed the Southern Star will be Waterfront City's centrepiece.
These colossal beams will support the 120 metre (400ft) wheel. The upper section will be placed on the yellow frames and the two halves will be welded together as seen on the beam in the background.
Vertical construction has commenced with the first of the ride's initial supports going up in the last few weeks.
