Federation Square
Public square in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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.
| Federation Square | |
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 Aerial view of Federation Square at night, January 2011. | |
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| Type | Public space |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′04″S 144°58′07″E / 37.817798°S 144.968714°E / -37.817798; 144.968714 |
| Area | 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) |
| Created | 26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) |
| Designer | Lab Architecture Studio Bates Smart |
| Operated by | Fed Square Pty Ltd (State Trustees Ltd for State of Victoria) |
| Visitors | 9.7 million per annum |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access | Flinders Street station Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 |
| Official name | Federation Square |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Criteria | a, d, e, f, g |
| Designated | 12 September 2019 |
| Reference no. | H2390[1] |
- ^ "Federation Square". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Fed Square – About". fedsquare.com. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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