1933 photograph looking south over the suburb of Chelmer showing cars waiting to board the Indooroopilly Ferry wanting to cross the Brisbane River.
This was a few years before the Walter Taylor Bridge was opened in 1936.
1933 Chelmer - Cars Boarding the Indooroopilly Ferry (SLQ)
1933 photograph looking north showing cars in Chelmer waiting to cross the Brisbane River via the Indooroopilly Ferry.
1933 Chelmer - Cars waiting for the Indooroopilly Ferry (SLQ)
Nearby Estate Maps that show the ferry or wharves include:
1884 Chelmer - Township of Riverton
1901 Chelmer - The Chelmer Estate
1877 Indooroopilly - Richmond Estate
1936 Aerial Photo - Walter Taylor Bridge
Images from the State Library of Queensland (SLQ)
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