Chuwar, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Chuwar is a suburb of both Ipswich
, Australia
and Brisbane
in South East Queensland
, Australia
. It is 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the Ipswich central business district, 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Brisbane by road.
Chuwar, home of the Karana Gardens Estate, has a number of amenities including service station, a produce store, two churches, a motorcycle track, a vet and a local shopping centre with a major supermarket in the neighbouring suburb of Karalee. Chuwar is also home to Colleges Crossing
, a popular park and river crossing on the Brisbane River
with walking trails, lookouts, and clean water for swimming and fishing. 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
. The suburb is known for its leafy streets and solid brick homes which line Allawah Road, Landsdowne Way and Brodzig Road.
, to the Warrego Highway at Chuwar, connecting the suburbs of Karalee
, Anstead
, Pullenvale
and Kenmore
, diverting traffic from the Ipswich Motorway
and Moggill Road
.
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the Ipswich central business district, 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Brisbane by road.
Chuwar, home of the Karana Gardens Estate, has a number of amenities including service station, a produce store, two churches, a motorcycle track, a vet and a local shopping centre with a major supermarket in the neighbouring suburb of Karalee. Chuwar is also home to Colleges Crossing
Colleges Crossing
Colleges Crossing is a Brisbane River bridge that crosses at Chuwar, a suburb of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The location is the point where the tidal influences no longer affect the waters of the river. The road across the bridge is Mount Crosby Road...
, a popular park and river crossing on the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
with walking trails, lookouts, and clean water for swimming and fishing. Chuwar is accessible by road with Mount Crosby Road directing traffic directly to Ipswich and Karana Downs
Karana Downs, Queensland
Karana Downs is a suburb of Brisbane's west in south-east Queensland, Australia, 22 km from Brisbane's CBD.The semi-rural, leafy suburb is bordered by the Brisbane River to the south and east, and Mount Crosby to the west....
, and the Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 750 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway...
routing traffic to Brisbane and Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
. The suburb is known for its leafy streets and solid brick homes which line Allawah Road, Landsdowne Way and Brodzig Road.
Proposed Kenmore Bypass
The Kenmore Bypass, also known as the "Western Freeway Extension" and the "Moggill Pocket Sub Arterial", was a proposed motorway from the Western Freeway at Fig Tree PocketFig Tree Pocket, Queensland
Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Placed within a pocket of the Brisbane River, the suburb is relatively remote, devoted mostly to low density housing...
, to the Warrego Highway at Chuwar, connecting the suburbs of Karalee
Karalee, Queensland
Karalee is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Karalee State School has three houses, Nowra, Kalara and Summerville. Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.-External...
, Anstead
Anstead, Queensland
Anstead is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Anstead is located on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
, Pullenvale
Pullenvale, Queensland
Pullenvale is situated approximately 15 km west of the Brisbane CBD of Queensland’s capital city. Pullenvale is named after early settler, Michael Pullen who in 1852 is said to have cleared a patch of dense bush around what is now Pullenvale with a single ox...
and Kenmore
Kenmore, Queensland
Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare...
, diverting traffic from the Ipswich Motorway
Ipswich Motorway
The M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.It initially passes through the suburbs of...
and Moggill Road
Moggill Road
Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers...
.