Mount Crosby Weir

Mount Crosby pumping station is a heritage-listed pumping station and weir (the Mount Crosby Weir) at Stumers Road, Mount Crosby, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the Brisbane River and extends into Chuwar on the other side of the river. The facility supplies water to Brisbane and nearby cities and towns within the SEQ Water Grid. It was originally designed by Charles H McLay and built from 1891 to 1892. The historic parts of the facility were added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 October 2019. It is also listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register, together with numerous associated facilities which were not included in the state heritage listing. The Mount Crosby pumping station was originally steam-powered. A tramway was originally created for construction purposes, but was later used to transport coal to fire the boilers to create the steam that drove the pumping engines; The facility originally pumped untreated water from the north or eastern bank of the River, but water treatment was added later.The Mount Crosby pumping station complex has been an important part of Queensland's industrial history since first established in 1892. Several important technological phases in Queensland's history are reflected in the buildings, infrastructure, and industrial remnants. In continuous operation, the station has provided generations of workers with employment and accommodation in the adjacent worker's houses, reflecting the importance of providing accommodation to company workers in remote locations in the late 19th century. The prominent waterworks operation, incorporating daily life as place of employment, residence, and recreation, and the relatively remote location, fostered a close-knit and social community of workers and their families.

Mount Crosby is a semi-rural outer western locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Crosby had a population of 1,860 people.

College's Crossing (also known as Colleges Crossing) is a low level bridge that crosses Brisbane River at Chuwar, a suburb of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The road across the bridge is Mount Crosby Road. During major floods or water releases from the Wivenhoe Dam the road becomes impassable.The crossing was constructed to replace a previous structure which had been washed away during floods. It was opened in 1894 with a ceremony that was attended by the Mayor of Ipswich, H.E. Wyman. College's Crossing is named after George College (sometimes spelled Colledge), one of the first settlers who bought a land on the north side of the Brisbane River in 1854. It was the first river crossing in the district which allowed access across the river before the first bridge was constructed.Located here is a park, known as Colleges Crossing Recreational Reserve, which is a popular picnic and tourist spot for the residents of Brisbane and Ipswich from the early 1920s. It was completely destroyed during the 2010-11 floods, which saw a rise in the water level of over 17 metres with strong currents.The park was equipped with barbecues, playground facilities, a cafe, lookouts, boat ramp, bird hide and clean water for drinking. Swimming, canoeing, kayaking and fishing are also popular in the area.Four and half kilometres upstream from Colleges Crossing is the Mount Crosby Weir and Mount Crosby Pumping Station. Downstream from the crossing swimming is not recommended due to the presence of bull sharks and due to poor water quality. In 1960 2 shark attacks were reported in Sunday Mail 27/3/94, SMH 21/12/1960. In January 1939 the Courier Mail reported the landing of a 4 ft 6in bluenose shark on a rod and reel at the popular bathing spot.

Karana Downs is a residential locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Karana Downs had a population of 3,862 people.

Kholo is a rural locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kholo had a population of 396 people.

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. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Chuwar had a population of 2,244 people.

Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4352 people.

Blackwall is a neighbourhood within Chuwar in the City of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. It probably takes its name from the nearby cliff alongside the Brisbane River known as The Blackwall.

North Tivoli is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, North Tivoli had a population of 96 people.

The Wright Family Houses area heritage-listed group of detached houses at 98/100/106 Mt Crosby Road, Tivoli, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1898 onwards. No. 100 is also known as Oaklands and No. 106 is also known as Wrightlands. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 30 January 2004.

Tivoli is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Tivoli had a population of 1,487 people.Tivoli is home to one of six remaining drive-in cinemas in Queensland.

The (M2) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is a major motorway route and southern bypass of Brisbane. It connects the Warrego Highway (A2) at Brassall to the (M1) at Eight Mile Plains via the following corridors: (M2) Northern Ipswich Bypass (Warrego Highway) from Brassall to Dinmore (M2) Ipswich Motorway from Dinmore to Gailes (M2) Logan Motorway from Gailes to Drewvale (M2) Gateway Motorway from Drewvale to Eight Mile Plains