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Authority of New South Wales: Sydney, p. 96.
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1385:Coolamon
1355:Canberra
1335:Goulburn
1295:Southern
1189:Northern
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631:Platform
615:Goulburn
607:Griffith
605:between
574:Services
548:Canberra
541:Coolalie
491:Goulburn
416:towards
413:Coolalie
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333:Goulburn
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286:towards
265:Griffith
263:towards
232:Services
141:Distance
109:Owned by
59:Location
1521:italics
1440:Seymour
1435:Benalla
1360:Gunning
949:licence
748:licence
603:Xplorer
502:Bowning
498:Gunning
469:History
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383:Former
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204:History
146:Central
129:Line(s)
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418:Sydney
398:Albury
338:Sydney
296:Harden
288:Sydney
260:Harden
209:Opened
176:Ground
160:Tracks
155:2 side
1415:Henty
1380:Junee
640:Notes
1365:Yass
902:Home
840:2021
814:2021
734:2018
634:Line
609:and
597:and
564:3112
562:and
560:1210
506:Yass
475:Yass
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