Telstra Tower (formerly known as the Black Mountain Communications Tower), is the iconic telecommunications tower atop Black Mountain.   The tower opened in May 1980 and stands 195.2 metres tall.  A rotating restaurant, Alto, closed in Feb. 2013.  After being labeled an "embarrassment" the entire tower closed to the public for maintenance and repairs in July 2021, and there was no apparent activity for several years.  In June 2024  the ACT Government announced it would work with Telstra to reopen the tower; renovations are scheduled to be completed in March 2026. 
One can still hike to the top of Black Mountain...
See:
--.  "Progress on the future of Telstra Tower," ACT Government, 7 June 2024.

Penny Travers.  "Telstra and ACT government to work together to make Black Mountain's iconic tower a major Canberra tourist attraction once again."  ABC News, 11 June 2024.

Lisa Glenday.  "Telstra Tower labelled an 'embarrassment' for Canberra as tourism operators call for makeover of Black Mountain monument."  ABC News, 3 July 2021.

Prepared Remarks on The Opening of the Black Mountain Communications Tower, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, 15 May 1980.
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