Chuwar, Queensland

Chuwar Ipswich,  Queensland
Welcome to Ipswich sign, 2010
Chuwar
Coordinates	27°34′06″S152°47′49″E / 27.5683°S 152.7969°E / -27.5683; 152.7969 (Chuwar (town centre))
Population	2,178 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	244.7/km2 (634/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.5 km (5 mi) NE of Ipswich CBD 32.8 km (20 mi) WSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich City of Brisbane (Pullenvale Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal division(s)	Blair
Localities around Chuwar: Kholo Mount Crosby Karana Downs Muirlea Chuwar Karalee North Ipswich Tivoli North Tivoli

Chuwar is a town and suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich and a locality of the City of Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. ^{[3] [4] [5]} In the 2021 census, the suburb of Chuwar had a population of 2,178 people. ^[1]

Geography

Chuwar is 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the Ipswich central business district, 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Brisbane by road. The suburb is known for its leafy streets and solid brick homes which line Allawah Road, Lansdowne Way and Brodzig Road.

Mount Crosby Road runs north through the southeastern corner. ^[6]

History

The town takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named in October 1848 by surveyor James Warner. The origin of the name was not recorded by Warner but it has been suggested that it was the Ugarapul name for the district or a corruption of it. ^[3]

On Friday 23 June 1876, the Kholo Bridge across the Brisbane River to Kholo ( 27°33′54″S152°44′51″E / 27.5650°S 152.7476°E / -27.5650; 152.7476 (Kholo Bridge) ) was officially opened. Due to a period of heavy rain, the river was swollen and the deck of the new bridge was 3 feet (0.91 m) below the surface of the river. Determined to have a first official crossing of the bridge, a group of men pulled a buggy containing a "courageous lady" across the submerged bridge and Mrs Foote smashed a bottle against a bridge post and named the bridge. A banquet followed the ceremony. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the suburb of Chuwar had a population of 1,875 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median age of the Chuwar population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median of 37. 82.6% of people living in Chuwar were born in Australia. Other main countries of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 2.7%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.8%, and United States of America 0.4%. 95.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were, 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% German, 0.3% Dutch, and 0.2% Portuguese. ^[8]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Chuwar had a population of 2,244 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Chuwar had a population of 2,178 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Chuwar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Mount Crosby Pumping Station, Allawah Road ( 27°32′15″S152°47′46″E / 27.5374°S 152.7962°E / -27.5374; 152.7962 (Mount Crosby Pumping Station Complex) ) ^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Chuwar. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Crosby State School in neighbouring Karana Downs to the north-east, Tivoli State School in neighbouring Tivoli to the south, and Brassall State School in Brassall to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brasall. ^[11]

Amenities

Colleges Crossing underwater at Chuwar during the 2011 floods

Chuwar has a number of amenities including a service station, a produce store, two churches, a motorcycle track and a veterinary surgery. There is a shopping centre with a major supermarket in the neighbouring suburb of Karalee. The suburb's two churches are Chuwar Baptist Church, which runs a yearly community day called the Street Party, and Rivers of Life Christian Church, which operates the Tivoli Drive In Theatre & Community Events Centre and market stalls. Chuwar includes the residential Karana Gardens Estate.

Chuwar includes Colleges Crossing, a popular park and river crossing on the Brisbane River with walking trails, lookouts, and clean water for swimming and fishing.

Transport

Chuwar is accessible by road with Mount Crosby Road directing traffic directly to Ipswich and Karana Downs, and the Warrego Highway routing traffic to Brisbane and Toowoomba.

Proposed Kenmore Bypass

The Kenmore Bypass, also known as the "Western Freeway Extension" and the "Moggill Pocket Sub-Arterial", is a proposed motorway to run from the Western Freeway at Fig Tree Pocket to the Warrego Highway at Chuwar, connecting the suburbs of Karalee, Anstead, Pullenvale and Kenmore, to divert traffic from the Ipswich Motorway and Moggill Road. As at October 2009, no decision had been made about the proposal and no funding has been allocated to pursue it further. ^[12]

Notable residents

• Maimuna Memon, actress. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chuwar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Pullenvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Chuwar – town in City of Ipswich (entry 48213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2017.
4. "Chuwar – suburb in the City of Ipswich (entry 45037)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2017.
5. "Chuwar – locality in the City of Brisbane (entry 41382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2017.
6. "Chuwar, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
7. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Week . Vol. II, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1876. p. 9. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Chuwar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chuwar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Mount Crosby Pumping Station Complex (entry 650236)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
12. "Kenmore Bypass Planning Study". Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
13. Caldwell, Felicity (18 May 2010). "Teens show Ipswich has got talent". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

External links

• "Chuwar". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Town map of Chuwar, 1976
• Main Roads site describing Stage One of the arterial
• "Chuwar". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
• "Chuwar". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.