About SideTracked Caches:
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found on the SideTracked Series website at www.sidetrackedseries.info https://www.sidetrackedseries.info.
About the cache:
Binnu is a town on the North West Coastal Highway in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The name derives from a well on the outskirts of town that was first in use in 1909. The name is Indigenous Australian in origin and is thought to mean place of emus. The townsite was gazetted in 1932. The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site. When harvesting is in progress there arise massive piles of wheat, when you are in harvesting season it is a pretty impressive sight.
The town was gripped by a two year drought from 2006 then had a bumper crop in 2008. In 2009 up to 30% of crops were lost as a result of damage caused by a mouse plague. Sheep are also raised, particularly Merinos, although problems with salinity, erosion and drought are common.
Please don’t forget when you are heading North you will enter here “remote country” the next towns are either Denham (300+ km) or Carnarvon (400+ km) so this might be a good time to stretch your legs.
There is plenty of parking near the cache. The cache container is a small camouflaged tube. Please note that you need to sign the log so bring a writing instrument with you. Make sure you close the container properly again to avoid the log getting wet.
Congratulations to Greyroamer on their first FTF!