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1324:Rankin Park
1319:Pinny Beach
1309:Nords Wharf
1259:Marks Point
1224:Kilaben Bay
1209:Holmesville
1164:Fennell Bay
1114:Charlestown
1109:Caves Beach
1039:Blacksmiths
886:description
740:8 September
571:2016 census
530:co-founder
496:Present day
488:(1897) and
140:Postcode(s)
131:Established
116:2021 census
98: /
86:151°27′04″E
73:Coordinates
1567:Categories
1439:Wyee Point
1429:Woodrising
1344:Seahampton
1274:Mirrabooka
1199:Highfields
1174:Floraville
1134:Dora Creek
1124:Cooranbong
1119:Coal Point
1079:Cams Wharf
877:Dora Creek
838:17 October
645:References
608:Ayers Rock
482:Dora Creek
430:Dora Creek
398:Aboriginal
320:Cooranbong
294:Lemon Tree
287:Dora Creek
283:Cooranbong
221:Coorumbung
111:Population
83:33°04′26″S
60:Cooranbong
25:Cooranbong
1394:Wakefield
1389:Valentine
1329:Rathmines
1299:Myuna Bay
1254:Mandalong
1239:Lakelands
1189:Gateshead
1159:Fassifern
1144:Edgeworth
1099:Carey Bay
543:Education
462:Newcastle
452:When the
424:own kin.
379:Australia
299:Mandalong
184:Newcastle
149:Elevation
1359:Sunshine
1279:Morisset
1194:Glendale
1149:Eleebana
1059:Booragul
1054:Boolaroo
1009:Barnsley
1004:Balmoral
999:Balcolyn
989:Argenton
610:in 1980.
492:(1909).
470:Morisset
434:stockman
418:Awabakal
385:off the
383:Morisset
304:Morisset
172:Morisset
165:Location
1419:Windale
1384:Toronto
1374:Teralba
1364:Swansea
1334:Redhead
1314:Pelican
1219:Kahibah
1214:Jewells
1154:Eraring
1084:Cardiff
1069:Buttaba
1014:Belmont
715:25 July
675:21 July
466:station
454:railway
404:History
32:,
1339:Ryhope
1139:Dudley
892:
618:Azaria
604:Azaria
458:Sydney
244:Hunter
217:Parish
205:LGA(s)
178:Sydney
994:Awaba
272:Awaba
196:Wyong
1434:Wyee
890:ISBN
875:and
840:2018
742:2020
717:2014
677:2023
441:700.
361:BONG
359:-ən-
157:Area
144:2265
134:1826
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460:to
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