Chifley, Australian Capital Territory

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Chifley
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population: 2262 (2001 census)
Established: 1966
Postcode: 2606
Property Value: AUD $380,000 (2005)[1]
LGA: Woden Valley
Assembly Electorate: Brindabella
Federal Division: Canberra
Suburbs around Chifley:
Weston Lyons Woden Town Centre
Waramanga Chifley Phillip
Canberra Nature Park Pearce Pearce
Chifley suburb sign at the shopping centre.
Chifley suburb sign at the shopping centre.

Chifley is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. Chifley's postcode is 2606.

It was named after Joseph Benedict Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from July 1945 to December 1949.

Chifley is next to the suburbs of Pearce, Phillip, Lyons and Waramanga. Melrose Primary School (formerly known as Chifley Primary School), a local shopping centre and Chifley Neighbourhood Oval are all located in the suburb.

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

[edit] Geology

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allhomes.com.au.

[edit] See also

Coordinates: 35°21′04″S, 149°04′40″E

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