City Square

The City Square is a public plaza located in the Central Business District of , Victoria, . The site is bounded by Swanston Street, Collins Street, Flinders Lane and the Westin Hotel.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “City Square, Melbourne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and Regent Theatre.

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Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of , but where the entire comes together. It's at the western edge of , with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.

Theater building
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The is an historic former picture palace built in 1929, closed in 1970, and restored and reopened in 1996 as a live theatre in Collins Street, in the city of , Australia.

Railway station
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is a major railway station located on the corner of Flinders and Swanston streets in , Victoria, Australia. Located near and , it is the busiest railway station in Victoria, serving the entire electrified metropolitan rail network, 15 tram routes travelling to and from the city, and V/Line services to Gippsland. is situated 280 metres south of City Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melbourne and CBD.

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is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

Neighborhood
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is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

City Square

Latitude
-37.81593° or 37° 48′ 57″ south
Longitude
144.9671° or 144° 58′ 2″ east
Inception
May 28th, 1980
Open location code
4RJ65XM8+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 13858289
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q5123429
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Egyptian Arabic—“City Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “城市广场”
  • Chinese: “城市廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان المدينه”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include City Square Entrance and Melbourne Visitor Services.

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