Binnu is a town on the

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in the

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region of

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. The name derives from a well on the outskirts of town that was first in use in 1909. The name is

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in origin and is thought to mean either ''to squeeze'' or ''place of emus''. The townsite was gazetted in 1932. The main industry in the area is agriculture, particularly the production of

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and

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s. The town was gripped by a two-year

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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

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plague.

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are also raised, particularly

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s, although problems with salinity,

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and drought are common. The main industry in town is

farming with the town being a

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receival site.

References

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