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food, beverages, and entertainment are provided in Alpha Park. The event was initially intended as a fundraising activity for the
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85:Coordinates
1783:Categories
1753:Yorkrakine
1738:Yellowdine
1633:Shackleton
1553:New Norcia
1498:Moorumbine
1483:Moodiarrup
1433:Manmanning
1413:Lake Brown
1388:Kununoppin
1288:Hines Hill
1278:Harrismith
1273:Gwambygine
1268:Guilderton
1258:Greenhills
1218:Duranillin
1208:Doodlakine
1188:Dandaragan
1153:Cooljarloo
1133:Chittering
1008:Bejoording
1003:Beermullah
848:Quairading
818:Mukinbudin
803:Lake Grace
778:Jurien Bay
773:Goomalling
763:Dumbleyung
748:Dalwallinu
723:Bruce Rock
687:region of
326:References
280:Population
237:region of
123:Population
95:30°35′46″S
1768:Youndegin
1758:Yornaning
1728:Yealering
1708:Woodridge
1703:Wongamine
1683:West Dale
1678:Welbungin
1658:Walgoolan
1643:Tincurrin
1603:Pingaring
1593:Piawaning
1568:Nippering
1558:Newdegate
1548:Neergabby
1543:Nangeenan
1533:Muntadgin
1468:Minnivale
1463:Mimegarra
1443:Meckering
1418:Lake King
1378:Kulyaling
1338:Karlgarin
1323:Jitarning
1308:Jelcobine
1303:Irishtown
1293:Holt Rock
1198:Dattening
1173:Cowcowing
1138:Clackline
1123:Cervantes
1068:Bullfinch
1063:Bullaring
1053:Boolading
1018:Bendering
983:Ballaying
978:Balkuling
963:Badjaling
928:Aldersyde
878:Wandering
823:Narembeen
743:Cunderdin
738:Cuballing
728:Calingiri
703:Bencubbin
685:Wheatbelt
507:24 August
475:24 August
443:24 August
286:Wheatbelt
235:Wheatbelt
156:Elevation
1748:Yerecoin
1723:Xantippe
1718:Wundowie
1698:Wilbinga
1668:Watheroo
1663:Wannamal
1653:Walebing
1588:Pantapin
1573:Nokaning
1503:Morangup
1473:Mogumber
1408:Lancelin
1328:Kalannie
1283:Highbury
1243:Gabbadah
1228:Ejanding
1178:Crossman
1148:Congelin
1128:Chandler
1113:Carrabin
1078:Bungulla
1038:Bodallin
1028:Bilbarin
893:Williams
888:Wickepin
883:Westonia
868:Trayning
843:Pingelly
838:Nungarin
828:Narrogin
808:Merredin
788:Kondinin
733:Corrigin
718:Brookton
708:Beverley
618:PerthNow
598:12 March
564:12 March
385:12 March
172:Location
1733:Yelbeni
1628:Seabird
1608:Pithara
1583:Nukarni
1453:Merilup
1448:Meenaar
1403:Kwolyin
1398:Kwelkan
1368:Kukerin
1333:Karakin
1233:Elabbin
1213:Dudinin
1163:Coondle
1108:Caraban
1103:Campion
1088:Burakin
1083:Buntine
1058:Booraan
1043:Bolgart
998:Beenong
988:Ballidu
953:Babakin
948:Baandee
863:Toodyay
833:Northam
758:Dowerin
713:Bindoon
535:3 April
353:28 June
263:Noongar
257:History
231:Ballidu
68:Ballidu
25:Ballidu
1763:Yoting
1693:Wialki
1648:Varley
1563:Nilgen
1528:Muchea
1478:Mokine
1458:Miling
1383:Kunjin
1358:Korbel
1348:Koojan
1343:Kondut
1248:Gabbin
1238:Erikin
1223:Dwarda
1193:Dangin
1183:Culbin
1168:Copley
1118:Cataby
1098:Cadoux
1073:Bulyee
993:Beacon
968:Bailup
938:Ardath
858:Tammin
793:Koorda
768:Gingin
753:Darkan
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223:Durack
194:LGA(s)
1713:Wubin
1538:Nalya
1393:Kweda
1373:Kulja
1298:Hyden
1013:Belka
933:Amery
873:Wagin
813:Moora
798:Kulin
494:(PDF)
462:(PDF)
438:Trove
243:Perth
211:Moore
179:Perth
1263:Grey
908:York
626:2022
600:2007
566:2007
537:2013
509:2024
477:2024
445:2024
414:ISBN
387:2008
355:2022
164:Area
151:6606
141:1914
131:2021
126:58 (
128:SAL
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