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1161:Deadmans
1138:Cosgrove
1091:Burdekin
1079:Brennans
1063:Blue Gum
1059:Blaxland
1047:Bidjigal
1034:Bellbird
1019:Bardwell
1014:Badgerys
983:Woronora
828:Lavender
818:Homebush
419:Davidson
396:Bungaroo
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199:Seaforth
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1602:Jenolan
1474:Balmain
1374:Subiaco
1339:Sawmill
1313:Quakers
1301:Powells
1284:O'Hares
1261:McCarrs
1258:Marsden
1224:Haslams
1204:Frenchs
1184:Eskdale
1180:Erskine
1175:Eastern
1135:Coopers
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1051:Bilgola
1043:Berowra
1028:Bedford
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868:Watsons
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415:Belrose
403:St Ives
370:Ecology
348:estuary
46:Country
1637:Nattai
1408:Whites
1384:Terrys
1379:Tarban
1370:Stoney
1356:Smiths
1351:Smalls
1321:Rileys
1252:Little
1196:Forbes
1165:Devlin
1111:Careel
1105:Cahill
1094:Byrnes
1009:Archer
993:Creeks
968:Nepean
960:Lennox
923:Rivers
873:Weeney
843:Oatley
833:Mosman
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788:Dolans
783:Cockle
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753:Bantry
647:NoBMoB
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1592:Grose
1567:Burke
1554:Akuna
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1325:Ropes
1317:Reedy
1255:Lowes
1249:Lalor
1242:Kemps
1228:Hunts
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1071:Bonds
1038:Bells
1005:Angus
930:Cooks
909:Manly
878:White
808:Gymea
743:Akuna
354:, in
178:Mouth
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1587:Coxs
1577:Colo
1545:bays
1278:Mill
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