1922 Chelmer Park - 101 years ago today


Today, 101 years ago, on Saturday, 21st October 1922, the Chelmer Park Estate in Chelmer was being advertised for sale.

Chelmer Park Map

1922 Chelmer Park Estate - Chelmer, Brisbane

The Chelmer Park was advertised in the local papers on the days leading up to the sale. 

Newspaper Advertisement

The Chelmer Park covers Hargreaves Avenue, Harte Street, Parker Street and Oxley Road (map shows as Main Sherwood Road).

Google map showing the present day location of Chelmer Park

Check out the 1936 Aerial view of the Chelmer Park Estate.

1936 Aerial Photo of Chelmer Park

1936 Aerial Photo of Chelmer Park Estate


More Chelmer information available


Newspaper Advertisement - The Brisbane Courier - Page 10

This day at 3 pm on the ground
Chelmer Park No. 5
The property of the Queensland Deposit Bank, Limited, who will assist you to build.
118 Parklike Blocks
The absolute pick of the pretty Chelmer Suburb, close to the railway station, with beautiful river views, river frontages, all level, parklike lands, water mains right there, gas and electric light close by.
Popular repayments: £1 deposit and 10/ per month per allotment at 6 percent.
Plans from
Isles, Love & Co., Auctioneers

1 comment


  • Janice Griffin

    I grew up in Chelmer in the Forties and Fifties .


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