Prickly Pear Traditional Cache
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Prickly pear is an invasive plant species imported into Australia in the 19th century for use as a natural agricultural fence and was also used in an attempt to establish a cochineal dye industry. The Opuntia stricta found in this particular location is a species of cactus originating from southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
In Australia it has been the subject of one of the first really effective biological control exercises using the moth Cactoblastis cactorum. It was declared a Weed of National Significance by the Australian Weeds Committee in April 2012, but continues to be kept under control by the use of the Cactoblastis moth and a cochineal insect, Dactylopius opuntiae.
This cache is best accessed from the north via Everglades St (although the street extension doesn't seem to appear on Google Maps just yet) & Katoomba St off Ridgeline Dr. While most of the time GZ should be fairly isolated, stay vigilant while searching and look out for nearby muggle construction workers and security guards in vehicles patrolling the neighborhood.
Congratulations to thereimer for FTF!
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