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1719:Yellow Rock
1682:Willow Vale
1672:Werri Beach
1607:Spring Hill
1585:Scarborough
1570:Rose Valley
1559:Port Kembla
1508:Mount Keira
1448:Kiama Downs
1435:Kemblawarra
1388:Helensburgh
1377:Gwynneville
1228:Brownsville
1155:Albion Park
1093:Yellow Rock
991:Albion Park
854:"Oak Flats"
773:August 2012
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544:2021 census
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493:South Coast
446:2021 census
254:Postcode(s)
245:Established
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187:Coordinates
1835:Categories
1800:Bulli Pass
1704:Wongawilli
1693:Wollongong
1622:Tarrawanna
1590:Shell Cove
1503:Minnamurra
1463:Koonawarra
1419:Keiraville
1367:Gerringong
1245:Calderwood
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829:References
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1265:Coalcliff
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737:Transport
645:Education
634:Geography
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390:Terragong
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280:Time zone
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1088:Warilla
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475:History
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1764:other
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572:77.9%
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308:UTC+11
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