Electrician Chelmer

About Chelmer, QLD

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. == Geography == Chelmer is 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) by road from Brisbane GPO. 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. Chelmer is located on a bend of the Brisbane River, between the Chelmer Reach (27.5108°S 152.9675°E / -27.5108; 152.9675 (Chelmer Reach)) and the Indooroopilly Reach (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): Walter Taylor Bridge, a road bridge (27.5056°S 152.9737°E / -27.5056; 152.9737 (Walter Taylor Bridge)) Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, a rail bridge (27.5058°S 152.9739°E / -27.5058; 152.9739 (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge)) Albert Bridge, a rail bridge (27.5059°S 152.9740°E / -27.5059; 152.9740 (Albert Bridge)) Jack Pesch Bridge, for pedestrians and cyclists (27.5059°S 152.9742°E / -27.5059; 152.9742 (Jack Pesch Bridge)) Chelmer railway station is a railway station on the Main Line railway (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): from Honour Avenue to Halsbury Street just north of the Chelmer railway station (27.5113°S 152.9728°E / -27.5113; 152.9728 (Honour Avenue to Halbury Street foot bridge)) from Honour Avenue near Richmond Street to Appel Street, south of the railway station (27.5177°S 152.9745°E / -27.5177; 152.9745 (Honour Avenue to Appel Street foot bridge)) == History == 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. 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.