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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 .
In 2014 an area previously used for depot activities was reclaimed as garden space and features a major stormwater harvesting system, a café and visitor centre which provides tourism information about Melbourne as well as specific information and services for Cooks' Cottage and Fitzroy Gardens. [2]
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is an art gallery that houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is located at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria; while the gallery's international works are displayed at the NGV International on St Kilda Road.
The Federation Square Atrium leads to the Ian Potter Centre, which houses NGV Australia. A major fundraising drive was launched on 10 October 2000 to redevelop the ageing St Kilda Road building and although the state government committed the majority of the funds, private donations were sought in addition to federal funding.
Federation Square: A venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the city-centre. Also a common meeting place and close to the major transport hub and tourist attraction of Flinders Street railway station, and nearby Birrarung Marr and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 2,700,000 8% 4 Queen Victoria Market
Located on the CBD's southern edge, it extends between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane, and opens opposite the Atrium at Federation Square. Since the late 1990s, Hosier Lane has become a popular tourist attraction due to its street art. [1] Hosier Lane is a long-standing de facto ‘free-to-paint' area that does not require permits or ...
Federation Square was to be a new civic space, built above the Jolimont railyards, to mark the celebration of Australia's Centenary of Federation. [4] [5] An aerial view of ACMI in Fed Square, Melbourne (photo by Phoebe Powell) On 1 January 2002, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image was officially established by the Film Act 2001 (Victoria).
The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in the Yarra Building in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia. [6]In 2017, the management of Federation Square applied to demolish the Yarra Building, with the trust to be re-located elsewhere in the precinct, to build a proposed Apple Store on the site.