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1139:Grass Patch
1004:Broad Arrow
994:Bonnie Vale
957:Other towns
669:4 June 2005
401:Attractions
388:Gold Fields
378:Present day
372:feral goats
292:prospectors
285:Lake Lefroy
257:mining town
255:is a small
173:Postcode(s)
167:(1969–1975)
162:(1967–1973)
156:Established
149:2021 census
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105:121°38′36″E
92:Coordinates
1419:Categories
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1339:Sir Samuel
1254:Mertondale
1134:Goongarrie
1089:Dunnsville
1044:Comet Vale
989:Black Flag
909:Kalgoorlie
894:Coolgardie
878:region of
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482:References
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316:Coolgardie
269:Goldfields
261:Kalgoorlie
233:Kalgoorlie
207:Coolgardie
195:Kalgoorlie
144:Population
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1284:Mulwarrie
1279:Mulgarrie
1264:Mount Ida
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1204:Kurrajong
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1109:Feysville
1099:Eulaminna
1074:Davyhurst
1064:Cundeelee
1049:Condingup
1029:Burtville
969:Balagundi
899:Esperance
742:June 2024
281:salt lake
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1379:Woodarra
1369:Windanya
1359:Waverley
1324:Rawlinna
1239:Loongana
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1009:Buldania
974:Balgarri
943:Norseman
933:Laverton
918:Kambalda
904:Hopetoun
700:cite web
649:ABC News
432:ANZ Bank
426:Services
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245:O'Connor
201:Norseman
182:Location
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79:Kambalda
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18:Kambalda
1404:Zanthus
1389:Yerilla
1334:Scaddan
1309:Niagara
1294:Mungari
1289:Mulline
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1244:Malcolm
1219:Lawlers
1199:Kundana
1179:Kintore
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1144:Gudarra
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1079:Duketon
1054:Coonana
1039:Cascade
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938:Leonora
913:Boulder
827:26 July
793:26 July
764:29 July
690:17 July
552:30 July
545:The Age
524:30 July
343:uranium
312:Galaagu
306:History
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1229:Linden
1149:Gwalia
1119:Gibson
1084:Dundas
1069:Dalyup
1019:Bulong
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760:. 2022
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300:nickel
216:LGA(s)
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1344:Tampa
1094:Eucla
984:Beria
964:Agnew
459:Notes
324:flora
320:Perth
189:Perth
1104:Euro
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766:2022
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