Walter Lever Estate
locality in Queensland, Australia
Walter Lever Estate is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Walter Lever Estate had a population of 44 people.
Geography
Liverpool Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality. The name might refer to the sailing ship Liverpool, which took part in the discovery of the wreck of the schooner Riser in August 1878, on King Reefs.
Mount Warrubullen is on the northern boundary of the locality with Basilisk (17.7017°S 145.9827°E / -17.7017; 145.9827 (Mount Warrubullen)), rising to 394 metres (1,293 ft) above sea level.
Walter Lever Estate Road enters the locality from the south-west (Japoonvale) and exits to the east (No 5 Branch).
The land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation. There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.
History
The locality takes its name from the real estate subdivision in 1914. Called the Walter Lever Estate, it consisted of 640 acres (260 ha) of dense tropical jungle divided into individual farm lots of 45 to 116 acres (18 to 47 ha).
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