Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG the biggest stadium in Australia

Ex- Daimaru Shopping Centre

The conical structure is the old shot tower turned into cafe / restaurant whose interior is shown in the photo on the right. The Daimaru Shopping Centre went belly up and no longer exist

The Shot Tower

These type of towers were used to make lead shot use in guns. The molten lead was dropped from the top and allowed to free fall down the tower. When the lead droplets reached the bottom, they were already solid enough to stand a dive in a pool of cold water.

Today the Melbourne shot tower is incorporated in the Daimaru Shopping Centre and is a major tourist attraction. A hot air balloon and an old plane hang from the structure adding colour to an already impressive landmark.