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1100:the original
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1078:. Retrieved
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759:mm (inches)
363:
341:
331:In 1932 the
330:
322:
310:Ernest Giles
306:
289:
288:
256:
251:
246:
22:
1956:Yulga Jinna
1891:Rudds Gully
1846:Pia Wadjari
1836:Paynesville
1831:Paynes Find
1816:Narra Tarra
1746:Lennonville
1631:Cape Burney
1557:settlements
1501:Strathalbyn
1433:Bluff Point
1377:Northampton
1352:Meekatharra
417: /
154:Postcode(s)
145:Established
117: /
105:115°53′13″E
92:Coordinates
1976:Categories
1941:Yandanooka
1936:Winchester
1916:Wandanooka
1906:Tuckanarra
1856:Pintharuka
1786:Mount Erin
1776:Minnenooka
1771:Merkanooka
1726:Koolanooka
1701:Howatharra
1671:Green Head
1666:Gabanintha
1651:East Bowes
1586:Arrowsmith
1521:Waggrakine
1423:Beachlands
1308:region of
1022:References
831:(≥ 0.2 mm)
358:See also:
314:Aboriginal
296:region of
130:Population
102:29°41′20″S
1931:Wicherina
1921:Warriedar
1901:Tenindewa
1876:Protheroe
1841:Peak Hill
1761:Marchagee
1716:Karalundi
1691:Horseshoe
1676:Greenough
1606:Boogardie
1541:Wonthella
1531:Webberton
1456:Glenfield
1448:Geraldton
1428:Beresford
1412:Geraldton
1387:Sandstone
1382:Perenjori
1344:Geraldton
926:dew point
273:376.0 mm
163:Elevation
1926:Whelarra
1911:Walkaway
1811:Naraling
1796:Nangetty
1756:Mainland
1731:Kumarina
1721:Kojarena
1711:Kalbarri
1696:Horrocks
1646:Day Dawn
1596:Big Bell
1536:West End
1516:Utakarra
1496:Spalding
1491:Rangeway
1486:Narngulu
1451:(suburb)
1438:Deepdale
1357:Mingenew
1324:Carnamah
1306:Mid West
1188:31 March
1010:See also
998:Source:
928:°C (°F)
924:Average
824:(14.80)
755:Average
540:(118.6)
535:(113.5)
530:(109.8)
525:(107.1)
495:(104.0)
490:(111.0)
485:(118.4)
480:(118.6)
405:115°53′E
294:Mid West
290:Carnamah
268:12.6 °C
263:26.8 °C
179:Location
75:Carnamah
32:Carnamah
1946:Youanmi
1886:Rothsay
1861:Porlell
1826:Ogilvie
1821:Oakajee
1801:Nannine
1791:Mullewa
1681:Gunyidi
1656:Eneabba
1616:Bowgada
1566:Abbotts
1546:Woorree
1526:Wandina
1476:Moresby
1415:suburbs
1339:Dongara
1156:6 April
1128:25 July
993:(48.1)
988:(49.3)
983:(45.9)
978:(44.4)
973:(45.5)
968:(44.8)
963:(46.2)
958:(45.7)
953:(48.4)
948:(51.4)
943:(51.6)
938:(52.5)
933:(51.6)
819:(0.33)
814:(0.42)
809:(0.64)
804:(1.08)
799:(2.04)
794:(2.63)
789:(2.88)
784:(1.93)
779:(0.89)
774:(0.79)
769:(0.63)
764:(0.50)
750:(28.0)
745:(44.1)
740:(36.1)
735:(34.0)
730:(34.0)
725:(33.1)
720:(28.0)
715:(30.9)
710:(34.0)
705:(35.1)
700:(37.0)
695:(44.4)
690:(37.9)
680:(54.7)
675:(61.0)
670:(56.1)
665:(50.7)
660:(46.8)
655:(45.0)
650:(45.1)
645:(47.7)
640:(51.4)
635:(57.4)
630:(63.3)
625:(66.7)
620:(65.3)
610:(80.3)
605:(92.3)
600:(86.0)
595:(79.0)
590:(71.6)
585:(66.6)
580:(64.2)
575:(66.2)
570:(72.5)
565:(81.7)
560:(90.9)
555:(96.1)
550:(96.8)
520:(95.2)
515:(88.5)
510:(82.0)
505:(84.2)
500:(95.9)
402:29°41′S
378:winters
374:summers
370:Köppen:
354:Climate
275:14.8 in
1896:Tardun
1851:Pindar
1806:Nanson
1751:Lynton
1741:Leeman
1736:Latham
1706:Isseka
1621:Bunjil
1591:Austin
1581:Arrino
1461:Karloo
1402:Yalgoo
1397:Wiluna
1372:Nabawa
1362:Morawa
1347:(city)
1329:Coorow
1124:. 2011
1106:8 June
1048:
431:Month
318:Gaelic
236:Durack
207:LGA(s)
198:Morawa
1881:Reedy
1686:Gutha
1661:Eradu
1636:Caron
1626:Canna
1611:Bowes
1601:Binnu
1571:Ajana
1182:(PDF)
1175:(PDF)
871:75.7
856:11.7
853:13.8
850:12.2
822:376.0
470:Year
386:sunny
344:wheat
302:Perth
270:55 °F
265:80 °F
224:Moore
186:Perth
133:314 (
1961:Yuna
1766:Maya
1576:Alma
1471:Meru
1215:2024
1190:2013
1158:2013
1130:2011
1108:2007
1082:2024
946:10.8
941:10.9
936:11.4
931:10.9
880:(%)
868:1.8
865:2.9
862:5.1
859:8.1
847:8.7
844:4.5
841:2.8
838:2.1
835:2.0
812:10.6
807:16.2
802:27.4
797:51.8
792:66.7
787:73.2
782:49.1
777:22.5
772:20.1
767:15.9
762:12.7
748:−2.2
718:−2.2
713:−0.6
678:12.6
673:16.1
668:13.4
663:10.4
638:10.8
633:14.1
628:17.4
623:19.3
618:18.5
608:26.8
603:33.5
598:30.0
593:26.1
588:22.0
583:19.2
578:17.9
573:19.0
568:22.5
563:27.6
558:32.7
553:35.6
548:36.0
538:48.1
533:45.3
528:43.2
523:41.7
518:35.1
513:31.4
508:27.8
503:29.0
498:35.5
493:40.0
488:43.9
483:48.0
478:48.1
467:Dec
464:Nov
461:Oct
458:Sep
455:Aug
452:Jul
449:Jun
446:May
443:Apr
440:Mar
437:Feb
434:Jan
323:The
171:Area
158:6517
148:1913
138:2021
1334:Cue
991:9.0
986:9.6
981:7.7
976:6.9
971:7.5
966:7.1
961:7.9
956:7.6
951:9.1
919:39
916:27
913:28
910:33
907:46
904:51
901:56
898:51
895:46
892:39
889:31
886:28
883:26
817:8.5
743:6.7
738:2.3
733:1.1
728:1.1
723:0.6
708:1.1
703:1.7
698:2.8
693:6.9
688:3.3
658:8.2
653:7.2
648:7.3
643:8.7
135:UCL
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