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This list of tallest buildings in Adelaide ranks the tallest buildings in 
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Adelaide
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, South Australia
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, by height. Frome Central Tower 1 (at 11-27 Frome Street
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) reached on 1 November 2019, becoming the city's tallest building. From its construction in 1988 until late 2019, the tallest building in Adelaide was the 31-storey
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RAA Tower, which rises .
Height restrictions, enforced since the 1990s, have historically limited the number of high-rise building
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s constructed in the city. They have been eased in recent times.
Tallest buildings
This is a list of the 50 tallest buildings inAdelaide
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. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas
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.
Heights are listed to the roof of the building only.
NB - Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna) heights not listed.
Tallest buildings proposed, approved and under construction
This is a list of the tallest buildings inAdelaide
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currently proposed, approved and under construction.
Timeline of tallest buildings
The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide (at least 50 metres):See also
*List of tallest buildings in Australia
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*List of tallest buildings in Oceania
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References
Skyscraper Center
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Adelaide
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Adelaide-related lists