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which opened in 1970; three state primary schools, Balga (1965), North Balga (1968) and
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263:. Mark Irwin is the current mayor.
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18:Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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357:Edith Cowan University
332:Indigenous Australians
251:, the capital city of
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108:Postcode(s)
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1091:Tuart Hill
1071:Mirrabooka
966:Doubleview
574:References
568:Beach Road
548:Beach Road
446:Beach Road
369:Transperth
311:Beach Road
276:grass tree
272:Aboriginal
229:Mirrabooka
212:Mirrabooka
192:Girrawheen
154:Mirrabooka
84:Population
56:31°51′32″S
1122:Inglewood
1117:Coolbinia
1076:Nollamara
1066:Joondanna
1056:Hamersley
1011:Woodlands
981:Karrinyup
566:– serves
530:– serves
510:– serves
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427:– serves
406:– serves
363:Transport
338:Education
293:Geography
283:Nollamara
204:Hamersley
197:Koondoola
1086:Stirling
1061:Herdsman
1046:Dianella
1036:Balcatta
633:3 August
528:Wanneroo
219:Balcatta
125:Location
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949:Coastal
601:28 June
268:Noongar
259:is the
187:Warwick
178:Suburbs
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