Federation Square

Federation Square
Aerial view of Federation Square at night, January 2011.
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TypePublic space
LocationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°49′04″S 144°58′07″E / 37.817798°S 144.968714°E / -37.817798; 144.968714
Area3.2 ha (7.9 acres)
Created26 October 2002 (2002-10-26)
DesignerLab Architecture Studio
Bates Smart
Operated byFed Square Pty Ltd (State Trustees Ltd for State of Victoria)
Visitors9.7 million per annum
OpenAll year
Public transit accessFlinders Street station
Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
Official nameFederation Square
TypeState Registered Place
Criteriaa, d, e, f, g
Designated12 September 2019
Reference no.H2390[1]

Federation Square (marketed and colloquially known as Fed Square[2]) is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station. It incorporates major cultural institutions such as the Ian Potter Centre, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the Koorie Heritage Trust as well as cafes and bars in a series of buildings centred around a large paved square, and a glass walled atrium.

  1. ^ "Federation Square". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Fed Square – About". fedsquare.com. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.