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and recent infrastructure and amenities investments, Pinjarra's population is likely to increase significantly through new subdivisions surrounding the original town-site. Armadale
Railway Line also planning to extend till Byford in first phase and till Pinjarra in second phase.
524:. The feature race events held at these venues are the Pinjarra Cups, held in April and March of each year at the respective venues. Pinjarra and the Peel Region is also one of the major centres for WA Racing, with a number of trainers and breeders established in the region.
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in 1830. In 1831, land was reserved for a townsite near a ford over the river. By 1834, word had spread about the rich loamy soils and pastures, bringing more
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to do something about the Aboriginal people; this group
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1104:. Transperth. 28 May 2024 .
1084:. Transperth. 28 May 2024 .
897:. at Mandurah WA. 1996–2000
888:"The History of Settlement"
479:Pinjarra Senior High School
450:Kenneth (Seaforth) McKenzie
267:Localities around Pinjarra:
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1684:Banksiadale
1643:Furnissdale
1610:Peel Region
1548:West Coolup
1503:Quindanning
1468:Nanga Brook
1453:Mount Wells
1448:Mount Cooke
1398:Furnissdale
1343:Banksiadale
1270:Greenfields
1255:Dudley Park
927:26 November
683:John Butler
448:The author
445:'s design.
403:Thomas Peel
364:2016 census
336:Peel region
116:Postcode(s)
107:Established
79: /
67:115°52′16″E
54:Coordinates
1799:Categories
1764:Stake Hill
1754:Point Grey
1704:Fairbridge
1689:Blythewood
1663:Ravenswood
1638:Dwellingup
1528:Stake Hill
1513:Ravenswood
1493:Point Grey
1393:Fairbridge
1383:Dwellingup
1363:Blythewood
1290:Madora Bay
1275:Halls Head
1250:Dawesville
1196:Boddington
1180:region of
804:29 October
724:References
713:footballer
685:- musician
559:Transperth
546:Australind
473:Facilities
392:Aboriginal
342:along the
311:Blythewood
284:Fairbridge
279:Ravenswood
274:Ravenswood
166:Dwellingup
92:Population
64:32°37′48″S
1784:Whittaker
1739:Nambeelup
1714:Inglehope
1694:Birchmont
1558:Whittaker
1463:Nambeelup
1433:Marradong
1413:Inglehope
1358:Birchmont
1348:Bannister
1308:Parklands
1285:Lakelands
691:- cyclist
528:Transport
396:Pindjarup
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247:941.4 mm
172:Mundijong
125:Elevation
1769:Teesdale
1724:Marrinup
1709:Holyoake
1658:Pinjarra
1628:Barragup
1563:Wuraming
1533:Teesdale
1438:Marrinup
1408:Holyoake
1378:Crossman
1368:Carcoola
1353:Barragup
1323:Wannanup
1313:San Remo
1298:(suburb)
1295:Mandurah
1245:Coodanup
1224:Mandurah
1209:Pinjarra
1201:Mandurah
901:28 March
869:17 April
844:28 March
578:Armadale
576:between
501:Mandurah
467:Mandurah
420:mia-mias
416:attacked
352:Mandurah
332:Pinjarra
295:Pinjarra
242:11.8 °C
237:19.2 °C
154:Mandurah
141:Location
43:Pinjarra
25:Pinjarra
1744:Nirimba
1719:Keralup
1699:Etmilyn
1543:Wagerup
1508:Ranford
1473:Nirimba
1418:Keralup
1388:Etmilyn
1260:Erskine
1240:Clifton
1235:Bouvard
1227:suburbs
1214:Waroona
1021:Transwa
955:6 April
775:1 April
616:Gallery
582:Bunbury
555:Bunbury
541:Transwa
385:History
379:Noongar
358:is the
249:37.1 in
210:Canning
160:Waroona
95:3,883 (
1749:Oakley
1729:Meelon
1633:Coolup
1488:Oakley
1443:Meelon
1373:Coolup
1280:Herron
1265:Falcon
1204:(city)
1060:4 July
1038:4 July
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316:Oakley
299:Oakley
181:LGA(s)
1759:Solus
1734:Myara
1518:Solus
1458:Myara
1403:Hamel
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1082:(PDF)
891:(url)
551:Perth
508:Sport
348:Perth
244:53 °F
239:67 °F
148:Perth
1178:Peel
1124:2019
1062:2013
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903:2011
871:2007
846:2011
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