Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory

Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Pialligo
state = Australian Capital Territory
city = Canberra



caption =
lga = South Canberra
postcode = 2609
est = 1928
propval = $1,300,000 (2006) [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=uisu&i=636]
pop = 118 (2001 census)
stategov =
fedgov =
near-nw = Campbell
near-n =
near-ne =
near-e = Queanbeyan
near-w = Fyshwick
near-sw = Fyshwick
near-s = Fyshwick
near-se =

Pialligo (postcode: 2609) is a rural suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The name "Pialligo" has been used for the area since at least 1820, and is probably of Aboriginal origin. It was also the name for the parish in the area. Streets in Pialligo are named with Aboriginal words.

Beltana Road in Pialligo is home to many of Canberra's nurseries. Canberra International Airport is located adjacent to Pialligo across Pialligo Avenue.

Geology

Quaternary alluvium covers the main western part of Pialligo. Calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation are deep underneath.The Woolshed Creek runs into the north end of Pialligo. This is a significant place, because in the bed of the creek the Rev W B Clarke first recognised Silurian fossils. These fossils were brachiopods, mostly Atrypa duntroonensis. He discovered them around 1844 century and it was the first time that Silurian rocks were identified in Australia, and at the time were the oldest known rocks in Australia. This mudstone is from the Canberra Formation.

References

[http://www.environment.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/13077/183.pdf Woolshed Creek fossils]


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