Civic - Civic Square

Completed in 1961, Civic Square was designed by Yuncken and Freeman architects and is situated on one of the primary lines of Walter Burley Griffin's design for Canberra that links City Hill and Mount Ainslie. Burley Griffin intended that the square be the ‘heart of the city’.

The buildings that surround Civic Square house the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic Library and Canberra Theatre as well as restaurants and many local cultural organisations, including the Canberra division of the National Trust of Australia. The square is host to many activities and festivals throughout the year.