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STREETS & ARCHITECTURE · OLDEST & FIRSTS

Called the youngest building to gain heritage status when listed.

Federation Square · Swanston Street

Federation Square public plaza in Melbourne

Photo: Dprzvhar / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · Display cropped. Federation Square, the civic plaza opposite Flinders Street Station.

About this place

The square’s distinctive architecture earned a place on the Victorian Heritage Register unusually early in its life.

The record

Comparison: Age of a building when it gained heritage listing, as described by Visit Victoria.

This is a historical at-listing comparison; later listings may change which building is youngest today. Public square and surrounding venues have different access arrangements.

Visiting

Check the linked visitor information for present access and any booking arrangements.

Verify access details directly before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.

  • Visit Victoria

    States the youngest-building heritage-status distinction.

  • Heritage Victoria

    Confirms Federation Square appears on the Victorian Heritage Register.