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974:Coomberdale
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864:Bonnie Rock
849:Bindi Bindi
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774:Badgingarra
735:settlements
719:Wyalkatchem
454:7 September
429:7 September
403:7 September
378:7 September
352:7 September
260:Ledge Point
147:Postcode(s)
138:Established
110: /
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85:Coordinates
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1569:Yorkrakine
1554:Yellowdine
1449:Shackleton
1369:New Norcia
1314:Moorumbine
1299:Moodiarrup
1249:Manmanning
1229:Lake Brown
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1089:Gwambygine
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969:Cooljarloo
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594:Jurien Bay
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503:region of
368:"SEA BIRD"
294:References
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123:Population
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177:Lancelin
164:Location
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1444:Seabird
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1269:Merilup
1264:Meenaar
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529:Bindoon
321:28 June
270:History
229:Seabird
68:Seabird
25:Seabird
1579:Yoting
1509:Wialki
1464:Varley
1379:Nilgen
1344:Muchea
1294:Mokine
1274:Miling
1199:Kunjin
1174:Korbel
1164:Koojan
1159:Kondut
1064:Gabbin
1054:Erikin
1039:Dwarda
1009:Dangin
999:Culbin
984:Copley
934:Cataby
914:Cadoux
889:Bulyee
809:Beacon
784:Bailup
754:Ardath
674:Tammin
609:Koorda
584:Gingin
569:Darkan
424:Domain
327:
221:Pearce
192:LGA(s)
183:Gingin
1529:Wubin
1354:Nalya
1209:Kweda
1189:Kulja
1114:Hyden
829:Belka
749:Amery
689:Wagin
629:Moora
614:Kulin
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233:Perth
209:Moore
171:Perth
126:107 (
1079:Grey
724:York
456:2022
431:2022
405:2022
380:2022
354:2022
323:2022
258:and
243:and
156:Area
151:6042
141:1968
131:2021
128:SAL
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