Chifley, Australian Capital Territory

Chifley Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population:	2325 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1966
Postcode:	2606
District:	Woden Valley
Assembly Electorate:	Brindabella
Federal Division:	Canberra
Suburbs around Chifley: Weston Lyons Waramanga Chifley Phillip Canberra Nature Park Pearce

Chifley (postcode: 2606) is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Woden Valley.

It was named after Joseph Benedict Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from July 1945 to December 1949. The streets of Chifley are named for Scientists and Educationalists. ^[2]

A local shopping centre and Chifley Neighbourhood Oval are located in the suburb.

Looking from the Chifley shopping centre over the neighbourhood oval towards Phillip.

Geology

Chifley is underlaid by Silurian age Deakin Volcanics rhyodacite which are coloured green-grey, red or purple.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Chifley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC81081&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
2. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Planning & Land Authority. http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/actlic/places/search/suburbResults_new3.asp?suburbName=CHIFLEY&Submit=Continue. Retrieved 7 February 2009. ^{[dead link]}

See also

• Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Coordinates: 35°21′04″S 149°04′40″E / 35.35111°S 149.07778°E / -35.35111; 149.07778