Chifley, Australian Capital Territory
| Chifley Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population: | 2325 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2606 | ||||||||||||
| District: | Woden Valley | ||||||||||||
| Assembly Electorate: | Brindabella | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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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.
[edit] Geology
Chifley is underlaid by Silurian age Deakin Volcanics rhyodacite which are coloured green-grey, red or purple.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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]
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Coordinates: 35°21′04″S 149°04′40″E / 35.35111°S 149.07778°E
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