By regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour
Who would have thought that a few digits could cause so much distress?
A postcode might seem like a little thing, but in some parts of southern Queensland it is driving people nuts.
"It's very, very frustrating. It's a local issue that's become a massive issue," said avocado grower Andy Veal, from Mount Binga.
He and his wife Judy are tired and stressed out after a busy harvest. The warm, dry winter has meant their trees needed plenty of extra care.
In a perfect world, backpackers would help pick the crop, but for more than a decade the Veals have been turning away working holiday makers.
The problem is their postcode — 4306.
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