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705:Nungarin
695:Narrogin
675:Merredin
655:Kondinin
600:Corrigin
585:Brookton
575:Beverley
384:31 March
281:See also
172:Location
1600:Yelbeni
1495:Seabird
1475:Pithara
1450:Nukarni
1320:Merilup
1315:Meenaar
1270:Kwolyin
1265:Kwelkan
1235:Kukerin
1200:Karakin
1100:Elabbin
1080:Dudinin
1030:Coondle
975:Caraban
970:Campion
955:Burakin
950:Buntine
925:Booraan
910:Bolgart
865:Beenong
855:Ballidu
820:Babakin
815:Baandee
730:Toodyay
700:Northam
625:Dowerin
580:Bindoon
320:28 June
267:Burakin
1630:Yoting
1560:Wialki
1515:Varley
1430:Nilgen
1395:Muchea
1345:Mokine
1325:Miling
1250:Kunjin
1225:Korbel
1215:Koojan
1210:Kondut
1115:Gabbin
1105:Erikin
1090:Dwarda
1060:Dangin
1050:Culbin
1035:Copley
985:Cataby
965:Cadoux
940:Bulyee
860:Beacon
835:Bailup
805:Ardath
725:Tammin
660:Koorda
635:Gingin
620:Darkan
496:
470:28 May
442:
352:8 June
326:
244:chains
221:Cadoux
213:Durack
184:LGA(s)
68:Cadoux
25:Cadoux
1580:Wubin
1405:Nalya
1260:Kweda
1240:Kulja
1165:Hyden
880:Belka
800:Amery
740:Wagin
680:Moora
665:Kulin
464:Trove
378:(PDF)
371:(PDF)
293:Notes
251:wheat
233:Perth
201:Moore
177:Perth
1130:Grey
775:York
494:ISBN
472:2020
440:ISBN
412:2022
386:2013
354:2007
322:2022
164:Area
151:6466
141:1927
131:2021
126:56 (
227:of
128:SAL
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536:t
529:v
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