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Chelmer
Brisbane, Queensland
Camphor laurel trees along Laurel Avenue
Chelmer is located in Queensland
Chelmer
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Coordinates27°30′44″S 152°58′34″E / 27.5122°S 152.9761°E / -27.5122; 152.9761 (Chelmer (centre of suburb))
Population3,325 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,850/km2 (4,780/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4068
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Area1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location9.8 km (6 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD[2]
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Tennyson Ward)[3]
State electorate(s)Miller
Federal division(s)Moreton
Suburbs around Chelmer:
Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly Chelmer Indooroopilly
Fig Tree Pocket Graceville Graceville

Chelmer is a south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Chelmer had a population of 3,325 people.[1]

Geography

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Chelmer is 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) by road from Brisbane GPO.[2] 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.[citation needed]

Chelmer is located on a bend of the Brisbane River, between the Chelmer Reach (27°30′39″S 152°58′03″E / 27.5108°S 152.9675°E / -27.5108; 152.9675 (Chelmer Reach)) and the Indooroopilly Reach (27°30′58″S 152°59′13″E / 27.516°S 152.987°E / -27.516; 152.987 (Indooroopilly Reach)),[5][6] with all sides except south bounded by the median of the river.[7]

There are four bridges across the Brisbane River from Chelmer to Indooroopilly to the north (from west to east):[7]

Chelmer railway station is a railway station on the Main Line railway (27°30′43″S 152°58′22″E / 27.5120°S 152.9728°E / -27.5120; 152.9728 (Chelmer railway station)).[11]

There are two foot bridges over the railway line (from north to south):[7]

History

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The suburb takes its name from the Chelmer railway station, which was named in 1881 probably after the Chelmer River in Essex, England. The station was previously known as Oxley Point and Riverton.[4]

Chelmer, along with its neighbors to the south was originally known as Boyland's Pocket after Thomas Boyland who leased the area for cattle and sheep grazing [12]

The first railway station opened north of the current Chelmer railway station in 1876 as Oxley's Point railway station. In 1888, the station was renamed Riverton.[13] A siding was built at the current station location in 1881, which was later converted into the current Chelmer railway station in 1889 with Riverton closing that same year.[12]

In 1879, the local government area of Yeerongpilly Division was created. In 1891, parts of Yeerongpilly Division were excised to create Sherwood Division becoming a Shire in 1903 which contained the suburb of Chelmer. In 1925, the Shire of Sherwood was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.[14]

New estate map at Riverton (Chelmer)

In July 1884, 226 subdivided allotments of "Township of Riverton on the Brisbane River" Estate were auctioned by E. Hooker & Son. A map advertising the auction shows the area to be on the Regatta Reach of the Brisbane River.[15][16]

In November 1901, 168 subdivided allotments of "Chelmer Estate" were auctioned by John W. Todd Auctioneer. A map advertising the auction shows the estate to be near the Brisbane River, Chelmer railway station and the golf club.[17][18]

In June 1914, 114 choice allotments of "Chelmer Railway Station Estate" were auctioned by Chandler & Russell, Land and Estate Agents. A map advertising the auction shows the estate to be near Chelmer Railway Station.[19] Newspaper advertising states the estate is "right at railway station, surrounded by reserve, park and railway line."[20]

In October 1922, 135 allotments of "Chelmer Park, No. 5" were auctioned by Isles, Love & Co. Limited, Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction shows the estate to be on the Brisbane River.[21] Newspaper advertising states the estate is "close to railway station with beautiful river views, river frontages".[22]

On Tuesday 15 May 1923, the Chelmer School of Arts was officially opened by Cecil Elphinstone, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Oxley.[23] In 1968 it became Chelmer Public Hall and is now known as Chelmer Community Centre.[24]

In August 1923, 82 subdivided allotments of "Chelmer Park Estate" were auctioned by Isles, Love & Co. Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was close to the Chelmer Railway Station and the Brisbane River.[25][26]

The Indooroopilly Toll Bridge was proposed, designed, privately funded, and built by Walter Taylor. It was opened on 14 February 1936 and replaced the Chelmer-Indooroopilly ferry service. It was renamed Walter Taylor Bridge after his death in 1956. The private company he established, Indooroopilly Toll Bridge Ltd, collected a toll at the Indooroopilly end of the bridge until 1965 when the Brisbane City Council took over the bridge.[8]

On Sunday 17 December 1939, Archbishop William Wand laid the foundation stone for St David's Anglican Church with over 300 people attending.[27] It was dedicated in 1939 and consecrated in 1971.[28] In 2019 St David's entered in a partnership with the Anglican parish of Crows Nest (which includes the churches in Crows Nest and Goombungee) to share their ministry through a combination of services at the various churches combined with online services broadcast from St David's. It is an experiment in how the Anglican Church may operate in the future.[29]

Chelmer Special School opened on 20 February 1978 and closed on 8 May 1992.[30]

Milpera Special School opened on 1 January 1984. On 28 September 1998, it was renamed Milpera State High School.[30][31]

In 1999, Laurel Avenue was voted Brisbane's Best Street for its trees and grand homes.[12] The avenue of camphor laurels and a number of houses in the street are now heritage-listed.

Chelmer suffered badly from the 2011 Queensland floods, with many homes submerged by the rising river.[32]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Chelmer recorded a population of 2,594 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.[33] The median age of the Chelmer population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 77% of people living in Chelmer were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.4%, United States of America 1.2%, Scotland 1%, Malaysia 0.7%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Persian (excluding Dari).[33]

In the 2016 census, Chelmer had a population of 2,998 people.[34]

In the 2021 census, Chelmer had a population of 3,325 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Swain House on Laurel Avenue was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 2003

Chelmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

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Milpera State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Parker Street (27°30′50″S 152°58′39″E / 27.5140°S 152.9775°E / -27.5140; 152.9775 (Milpera State High School)).[50][51] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 163 students with 35 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[52] It is a special purpose state high school which teaches English language to immigrants who are speakers of language other than English. These students enter and leave the school as determined by their English language skills.[53]

There are no primary schools in Chelmer. The nearest government primary school is Graceville State School in neighbouring Graceville to the south. The nearest conventional government secondary school is Indooroopilly State High School in neighbouring Indooroopilly to the north.[7]

Amenities

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Chelmer Community Centre is at 15 Queenscroft Street (27°30′40″S 152°58′24″E / 27.5110°S 152.9734°E / -27.5110; 152.9734 (Chelmer Community Centre)).[24]

St David's Anglican Church at 69 Chelmer Street East (27°30′51″S 152°58′25″E / 27.5141°S 152.9736°E / -27.5141; 152.9736 (St David's Anglican Church)) holds regular services on Wednesdays and Sundays.[54]

Riverside Christian Church is at 12 Glenwood Street (27°30′44″S 152°58′37″E / 27.5122°S 152.9769°E / -27.5122; 152.9769 (Riverside Christian Church)).[55]

Sport

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The Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club in Chelmer Street East (27°30′49″S 152°58′28″E / 27.5137°S 152.9744°E / -27.5137; 152.9744 (Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club)) and the Kenmore Australian Football Club in Oxley Road (27°30′42″S 152°58′32″E / 27.5118°S 152.9755°E / -27.5118; 152.9755 (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.

Attractions

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Laurel Avenue was voted Brisbane's Best Street in 1999, 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.

Transport

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Chelmer is divided into east and west by Queensland Rail City network's Ipswich and Rosewood railway line and the Chelmer railway station. The Albert Bridge and the Indooroopilly Railway Bridge join the railway to Indooroopilly. A pedestrian/bicycle bridge, alongside the road and rail bridges, also links Chelmer (on the Southern bank of the Brisbane River) to Indooroopilly.

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Further reading

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  • Lethbridge, Meg. (2012). Stories of life in the Graceville and Chelmer area : recollection, renewal and connection to place. blurb.com.
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