This cache is placed here to celebrate the Willunga Almond Blossom Festival's 50th Anniversary.
Did you know that there is variety of almond called ‘Strout’? It is named after Richard Strout who lived in the old cottage up the road a little, on your right. He grew his almonds on the other side of the road to where you’re standing. Almonds were planted in creeks to minimise the impact of erosion. Richard could see that almonds grew really well in this area. The Strouts put their first plantation in in 1909. Their crop was in great demand during the war, when almonds were issued in soldier's ration packs. At its peak, the Strout’s almond farm was the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere but has dwindled due to the superior profits of growing grapes. Almond farming has been made increasingly difficult in the area due to bird damage from lorikeets and the yellow tailed black cockatoos who like eating them even more than we do. In 2019 the Strouts harvested their last crop of almonds. Richard’s son, Tom, built the house across the road to where you are standing. If you time it right, his wife, Janet Strout, might be sitting in her kitchen watching you find this cache. If you do see her, be sure to give her a wave.
Please look after this cache (as it is fragile) and report any problems so that it can be fixed.