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An afternoon outing · First time here

Your first city afternoon

Reading rooms, the station and Federation Square. A small introduction you can make your own.

3 stops · about 1 hour 50 minutes at the stops, plus travel

Flinders Street Station photographed in 2016
Photo: Rob Deutscher, 2016 · CC BY 2.0

The stops, in order

  1. State Library Victoria

    Melbourne CBD · about 45 minutes

    Begin indoors with a look around the library.

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  2. Flinders Street Station

    Melbourne CBD · about 20 minutes

    Head towards the river and Melbourne’s familiar station frontage.

    Opening times and details ↗
  3. Federation Square

    Melbourne CBD · about 45 minutes

    Finish at the square. Ask Millie about exhibitions and food nearby.

    Opening times and details ↗

Short on time? Stop after Flinders Street Station. That is about 1 hour 5 minutes at the stops.

Suggested durations exclude travel; check opening times. These are suggested stops, not a booked itinerary, so check tickets and sessions before you go.

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