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959:27 November
788:"Newcastle"
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596:Cold Chisel
540:2021 census
159:Postcode(s)
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100:Coordinates
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1228:Merewether
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1093:Black Hill
1083:Beresfield
926:1 December
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652:References
138:Population
110:32°55′45″S
1308:Warabrook
1283:Shortland
1253:Newcastle
1203:Maryville
1178:Kooragang
1163:Islington
1103:Callaghan
1078:Bar Beach
1068:Adamstown
1004:CC-BY 4.0
628:Although
361:Australia
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298:Newcastle
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239:Newcastle
228:Newcastle
181:Newcastle
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1158:The Hill
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1313:Waratah
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1168:Jesmond
1007:licence
387:Beaches
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1153:Hexham
991:18 May
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444:which
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1238:Minmi
618:Notes
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494:+6.7%
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