Chelmer, Queensland
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Chelmer is an inner suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
located 7 km west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River
. Chelmer is zoned as a residential area, and consists of low-density housing. It has many fine Queenslanders
, characterised by wooden verandahs, wide stairways and roofing of galvanized iron, but in recent years solid brick homes have been built also. It suffered badly from the 2011 Queensland floods, with many homes submerged by the rising river.
, with all sides except south bounded by the river.
and the Kenmore Australian Football Club
are Australian rules football
clubs that compete in Division One of the AFLQ State League and Division One of the AFLQ State Association
respectively, both of which are based in the suburb of Chelmer.
Citytrain
's Ipswich railway line and the Chelmer railway station
. The Albert Bridge
and a second unnamed bridge join the railway to Indooroopilly
. A pedestrian/bicycle bridge, sitting alongside the road and rail bridges, also links Chelmer (on the Southern bank of the Brisbane River) to Indooroopilly.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
located 7 km west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
. Chelmer is zoned as a residential area, and consists of low-density housing. It has many fine Queenslanders
Queenslander (architecture)
Queenslander architecture is a modern term for the vernacular type of architecture of Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia but is distinct and unique...
, characterised by wooden verandahs, wide stairways and roofing of galvanized iron, but in recent years solid brick homes have been built also. It suffered badly from the 2011 Queensland floods, with many homes submerged by the rising river.
Geography
Chelmer is located on a bend of the Brisbane RiverBrisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
, with all sides except south bounded by the river.
Attractions
Laurel Avenue is considered one of the most prestigious addresses in Brisbane by some, for the reason that large portions of the avenue are overhung by large camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) trees (some over a hundred years old). The Camphor Laurel trees have been declared a noxious weed by the Brisbane City Council, as their roots actively seek underground sewage pipes.Sport
The Western Magpies Australian Football ClubWestern Magpies Australian Football Club
The Western Magpies Australian Football Club is the senior Australian rules football club of the western suburbs of Brisbane which competes in Division One of the AFLQ State League. The club is based at 41 Chelmer st, Chelmer, at the same grounds as the Sherwood Junior Australian Football Club and...
and the Kenmore Australian Football Club
Kenmore Australian Football Club
The Kenmore Australian Football Club, also known as the Kenmore Bears is an Australian rules football club formed as an off-shoot of an older junior club which is notable as having produced Australian Football League players Mal Michael and Courtenay Dempsey.- Formation :The Kenmore Bears was...
are Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
clubs that compete in Division One of the AFLQ State League and Division One of the AFLQ State Association
AFLQ State Association
AFLQ State Association is an Australian Rules Football association which includes clubs from South East Queensland...
respectively, both of which are based in the suburb of Chelmer.
Transport
By train, Chelmer is divided into east and west by QRQueensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland. Under the control of the Queensland Government, Queensland Rail operates the inner-city and long-distance passenger services, as well as some freight operations and gives railway access to other...
Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
's Ipswich railway line and the Chelmer railway station
Chelmer railway station, Brisbane
Chelmer Station is a railway station in Chelmer, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines.-History:Chelmer Station opened north of it's current location in 1876 as Oxley's Point. In 1888, the station was renamed Riverton. A siding was built at the current...
. The Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge, Brisbane
The Albert Bridge is a railway bridge of steel truss design crossing the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. The Albert Bridge links Indooroopilly and Chelmer stations, and has two long spans with one central pier....
and a second unnamed bridge join the railway to Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly, Queensland
Indooroopilly is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.- Name derivation and history :...
. A pedestrian/bicycle bridge, sitting alongside the road and rail bridges, also links Chelmer (on the Southern bank of the Brisbane River) to Indooroopilly.