Specifications
The original 2008 structure consisted of 1,250 t (1,230 long tons; 1,380 short tons) of steel. Its supporting steel columns were manufactured in Tasmania by Alfasi Group, and the original wheel structure was manufactured in the Greater Melbourne suburb of Dandenong.
The 21 5.7 m (19 ft) long and 3.7 m (12 ft) high air-conditioned enclosed capsules were imported from Sanoyas Hishino Meisho in Osaka, Japan. Each able to accommodate up to 20 passengers, they provided extensive views of the city and Port Phillip bay and as far as Geelong.
The original LED lighting, comprising over 3500 meters of custom LED tubes and control systems, was manufactured in Korea by LGCNS, a division of LG Electronics, and designed and sold by Imagine That Design and Production of Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
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