Indooroopilly Ferry loading Cars at Chelmer - 1933


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.

Cars boarding the Indooroopilly Ferry

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.

Cars waiting to board 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)


1 comment


  • Geoff Heath

    Fascinating, love these old aerial images.


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