Chelmer, Queensland

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Chelmer
Brisbane, Queensland

Population:

2,715 (2004)^[1]

Postcode:

4068

Area:

1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi)

Location:

8 km (5 mi) from Brisbane GPO

LGA:

Brisbane City Council,
Walter Taylor Ward

State District:

Indooroopilly

Federal Division:

Moreton

Suburbs around Chelmer:
Indooroopilly	Indooroopilly	Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly	Chelmer	Indooroopilly
Graceville	Graceville	Fig Tree Pocket

Chelmer is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 7km 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 examples of the Queenslander, characterised by wooden verandahs, wide stairways and roofing of galvanized iron, but in recent years solid brick homes have been built also.

1 Geography
2 Attractions
3 Sport
4 Transport
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Chelmer is located on a bend of the Brisbane River, with all sides except south bounded by the river.

Chelmer, Queensland is at coordinates 27°30′59″S 152°58′34″E / -27.516341, 152.975993 (Chelmer, Queensland)Coordinates: 27°30′59″S 152°58′34″E / -27.516341, 152.975993 (Chelmer, Queensland)

[edit] 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 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.

[edit] Sport

The Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club and the Western Magpies AFC compete in the Queensland State League are Australian rules football clubs in Chelmer.

[edit] Transport

By train, Chelmer is divided into east and west by QR 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.