The nature of Rhodes has changed dramatically over the past few years.
What is now a bustling village of 12000 and growing, primarily housed in modern high rise, was once a heavy industrial zone.
This cache sits on the boundary of the Allied Feeds plant which before that was Darling Flour Mills and Union Carbide.
Union Carbide operated the Timbrol factory here which manufactured, amongst other things, the chemicals 245-t and 24-D which are the key components of the notorious Agent Orange.
Union Carbide also reclaimed land in Homebush Bay by dumping toxic waste then building over it.
Union Carbide left the Homebush site without any remediation work being performed at all.
Remediation work slowed the pace of residential growth but the past is still there beneath the ground and the water.
A community garden is now springing up to bring life to a dramatically changed landscape.
As with all Rhodes caches; Don't worry everyone can see you. Highly exposed location, but a bit away from the kids park.
Congratulations to JordsAU, Alphadeltadingo, RangerD, JoPS87, pk1965 for Group FTF. I thinks thats all of you, let me know if I missed someone.
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