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1561:Yangoura
1551:Wrathung
1513:Won Wron
1485:Walhalla
1415:Seacombe
1344:Moornapa
1324:Meerlieu
1239:Hiawatha
1234:Hiamdale
1154:Fernbank
1134:Darriman
1030:Arbuckle
1013:Locality
994:Woodside
971:Seaspray
966:Rosedale
941:Longford
931:Heyfield
855:Boisdale
850:Alberton
722:"SOCCER"
668:13 March
447:knackery
435:Victoria
382:Portugal
366:Scotland
354:Boisdale
334:Rosedale
330:Heyfield
294:Victoria
263:20.0 °C
173:Location
118:146°59′E
54:Victoria
1498:Willung
1475:Toolome
1410:Sargood
1392:Reynard
1334:Monomak
1329:Miowera
1304:Madalya
1269:Koorool
1264:Kilmany
1188:Giffard
981:Tinamba
951:Nambrok
888:Denison
880:Cowwarr
870:Cobains
608:11 June
391:on the
360:in the
344:History
326:Tinamba
275:22.9 in
268:8.1 °C
115:37°57′S
1556:Wrixon
1526:Wonyip
1420:Seaton
1349:Moroka
1284:Licola
1226:Hedley
1198:Gillum
1144:Dutson
1139:Dawson
1035:Balook
1004:Yarram
999:Wurruk
946:Maffra
903:Fulham
707:11 May
701:Maffra
413:Easter
290:Maffra
207:LGA(s)
92:Maffra
49:Maffra
1354:Munro
1167:Flynn
1126:Dargo
1020:Airly
956:Newry
458:Sport
407:Today
378:Mafra
374:Newry
322:Newry
270:47 °F
265:68 °F
1111:Cowa
843:Town
825:Sale
818:City
752:2023
709:2009
670:2021
646:2009
610:2023
507:and
489:Sale
332:and
314:Sale
192:Sale
160:3860
1578:LGA
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