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29-589: Chelmer may refer to the following places: Australia Chelmer, Queensland , a suburb of Brisbane Chelmer Police College , a heritage-listed former police barracks Chelmer railway station Chelmer Reach , a reach of the Brisbane River England Chelmer Village , a suburb of Chelmsford, Essex River Chelmer , a river in Essex Topics referred to by

58-589: 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. 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

87-600: A toll at the Indooroopilly end of the bridge until 1965 when the Brisbane City Council took over the bridge. On Sunday 17 December 1939, Archbishop William Wand laid the foundation stone for St David's Anglican Church with over 300 people attending. It was dedicated in 1939 and consecrated in 1971. In 2019 St David's entered in a partnership with the Anglican parish of Crows Nest (which includes

116-708: 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. 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 ) ). 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. Riverside Christian Church

145-507: 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 ) ). 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

174-457: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chelmer, Queensland Download coordinates as: Chelmer is a south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Chelmer had a population of 3,325 people. Chelmer is 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) by road from Brisbane GPO . Chelmer is zoned as

203-462: The 2016 census , Chelmer had a population of 2,998 people. In the 2021 census , Chelmer had a population of 3,325 people. Chelmer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 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 ) ). In 2018,

232-669: 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. River Chelmer The source of the river is in the parish of Debden in north west Essex. The two primary source streams run to

261-782: 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. Laurel Avenue was voted Brisbane's Best Street in 1999, for

290-632: 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 ) ). There are two foot bridges over the railway line (from north to south): 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

319-439: The 1777 Chapman and Andre map of Essex was moved from the middle of the river to fill in a curve to the north near where Tesco is today. Further upstream, near the golf course, similar earthwork is visible and, from that point to Beeleigh weir the channel appears to be a cut bypassing the original course of the river. At Beeleigh, there was a water mill on the original course of the Chelmer. This mill operated until 1875, when it

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348-601: 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). In

377-542: The Indooroopilly Reach ( 27°30′58″S 152°59′13″E  /  27.516°S 152.987°E  / -27.516; 152.987  ( Indooroopilly Reach ) ), with all sides except south bounded by the median of the river. There are four bridges across the Brisbane River from Chelmer to Indooroopilly to the north (from west to east): Chelmer railway station is a railway station on

406-470: The assumption that the ford and town were named for the river they straddle (the actual namesake being a Saxon landholder, Cēolmǣr). Earlier, the river was known as the Baddow, which survives in the names of Great and Little Baddow . The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Company was founded by act of parliament in 1793. Work then commenced on constructing the navigation from Chelmsford to Colliers Reach in

435-585: The auction shows the estate to be near the Brisbane River, Chelmer railway station and the golf club. 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. Newspaper advertising states the estate is "right at railway station, surrounded by reserve, park and railway line." In October 1922, 135 allotments of "Chelmer Park, No. 5" were auctioned by Isles, Love & Co. Limited, Auctioneers. A map advertising

464-766: The auction shows the estate to be on the Brisbane River. Newspaper advertising states the estate is "close to railway station with beautiful river views, river frontages". 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 . In 1968 it became Chelmer Public Hall and is now known as Chelmer Community Centre. In August 1923, 82 subdivided allotments of "Chelmer Park Estate" were auctioned by Isles, Love & Co. Auctioneers. A map advertising

493-628: The auction states the Estate was close to the Chelmer Railway Station and the Brisbane River. 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

522-658: The borough of Chelmsford and on into the city of Chelmsford where the River Can flows into it. It then flows east through the borough and into the district of Maldon until it meets the River Blackwater east of Maldon . It discharges into the North Sea via the Blackwater Estuary . Chelmer is not the original name of the river but rather a back-formation from the name of Chelmsford, under

551-538: 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. Chelmer Special School opened on 20 February 1978 and closed on 8 May 1992. Milpera Special School opened on 1 January 1984. On 28 September 1998, it

580-455: The current station location in 1881, which was later converted into the current Chelmer railway station in 1889 with Riverton closing that same year. 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

609-584: The north and to the west of the hamlet of Debden Green . The longer of the sources rises in Rowney Wood , on the hill to the west of Debden Green, only a few hundred metres to the south east of the source of the River Cam that heads north through Cambridge eventually emptying into The Wash . The River Chelmer flows past Thaxted , south through the district of Uttlesford around the northeast of Great Dunmow . It continues flowing south-southeast into

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638-406: 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. Chelmer is divided into east and west by Queensland Rail City network 's Ipswich and Rosewood railway line and

667-410: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chelmer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chelmer&oldid=868311136 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

696-448: The school had an enrolment of 163 students with 35 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). 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. There are no primary schools in Chelmer. The nearest government primary school

725-474: The tidal estuary of the river Blackwater . The work was completed in 1797. The navigation mainly followed the course of the river Chelmer from Chelmsford to Beeleigh near Maldon . From there it continued through a short cut and then followed the course of the river Blackwater to Heybridge . According to Edward Arthur Fitch, the Fullbridge (the Chelmer river crossing at the bottom of Market Hill, Maldon)

754-405: Was a shallow ford. This was before the waters of the River Blackwater were combined with the Chelmer at Beeleigh, resulting in a much greater flow of water past the Fullbridge. In the spring of 1812 the Chelmer above the Fullbridge was straightened and many important changes were made to the bed of the river. Some of these changes are clearly visible today. For example, an island that is shown on

783-467: Was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane . 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. In November 1901, 168 subdivided allotments of "Chelmer Estate" were auctioned by John W. Todd Auctioneer. A map advertising

812-400: Was previously known as Oxley Point and Riverton. 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 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. A siding was built at

841-451: Was renamed Milpera State High School. In 1999, Laurel Avenue was voted Brisbane's Best Street for its trees and grand homes. 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. In the 2011 census , Chelmer recorded a population of 2,594 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of

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