Aerial photos: Australia’s largest construction projects

Australia’s population is projected to reach 48.3 million by 2061, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics — and in every state sizeable construction projects are underway as a result.
Government bodies call it future-proofing — and it includes motorways, hospitals and bigger and better sports stadiums.
Generally speaking it is about making our communities more connected, and thanks to Nearmap we have access to some amazing before and after shots of the progress of these projects.
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“In the last 10 years at Nearmap, we have witnessed the progression of some of the most innovative and impactful development projects in Australia’s history,” Nearmap CEO, Rob Newman says.
“We’re in the unique position of being able to regularly capture and monitor the construction going on around our country from above, and it’s been incredible to see these big ideas take shape over time.
“These images show the amazing scale of some of these projects — something you can’t always appreciate from the ground.”
CHECK OUT THESE IMAGES BELOW
WESTCONNEX, NSW

WestConnex, NSW in 2015. Picture: Nearmap

WestConnex, NSW in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
SYDNEY METRO NORTHWEST, NSW

Sydney Metro Northwest, NSW, in 2014. Picture: Nearmap

Sydney Metro Northwest, NSW, in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, QLD

Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD in 2011. Picture: Nearmap

Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
PERTH STADIUM, WA

Perth Stadium, WA in 2013. Picture: Nearmap

Perth Stadium, WA in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL, SA

New Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA in 2010. Picture: Nearmap

New Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
ELIZABETH QUAY, WA

Elizabeth Quay in 2008. Picture: Nearmap

Elizabeth Quay in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
AAMI PARK, Victoria

AAMI Park, Victoria in 2009. Picture: Nearmap

AAMI Park, Victoria in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
DOCKLANDS, Victoria

Docklands, VIC, in 2009. Picture: Nearmap

Docklands, VIC, in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
BRISBANE AIRPORT, QLD

Brisbane Airport, QLD in 2011. Picture: Nearmap

Brisbane Airport, QLD in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
BARANGAROO, NSW

Barangaroo, NSW in 2013. Picture: Nearmap

Barangaroo, NSW in 2017. Picture: Nearmap
This article from The Daily Telegraph was originally published as “Aerial photography: Australia’s 10 biggest construction projects”.