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1675:Huntingfield
1582:Roches Beach
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1522:Geilston Bay
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1419:Derwent Park
1362:Tolmans Hill
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1342:North Hobart
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1327:Mount Nelson
1322:Lenah Valley
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645:Institutions
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1537:Lindisfarne
1469:West Moonah
1414:Collinsvale
1367:West Hobart
1199:Lords Beach
1032:Alum Cliffs
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140:Postcode(s)
132:2011 census
114: /
102:147°31′18″E
89:Coordinates
1882:Categories
1690:Lower Snug
1602:Rosny Park
1547:Mornington
1532:Lauderdale
1487:Acton Park
1399:Berriedale
1204:Long Beach
935:TCA Ground
551:Ingle Hall
327:References
307:location.
162:Rosny Park
156:Lauderdale
130:555 (
127:Population
99:42°59′22″S
1835:geography
1753:Old Beach
1743:Gagebrook
1715:Tinderbox
1665:Electrona
1660:Coningham
1617:South Arm
1497:Cambridge
1492:Bellerive
1434:Glenorchy
1409:Claremont
1352:Sandy Bay
1312:Fern Tree
1128:Salamanca
1101:Precincts
954:Transport
738:City Hall
717:Town Hall
571:NAB House
375:"Surfing"
320:Storm Bay
297:Australia
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247:South Arm
1738:Brighton
1680:Kingston
1645:Barretta
1622:Tranmere
1607:Sandford
1592:Rose Bay
1557:Oakdowns
1512:Cremorne
1454:Montrose
1439:Goodwood
1429:Glenlusk
1404:Chigwell
1347:Ridgeway
1337:New Town
1307:Dynnyrne
1292:Cascades
1271:Tasmania
1189:Iron Pot
900:KGV Park
895:KGV Oval
410:18 April
389:18 April
354:18 April
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188:Franklin
149:Location
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1710:Taroona
1700:Margate
1627:Warrane
1464:Rosetta
1444:Granton
1263:Suburbs
305:surfing
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1670:Howden
1587:Rokeby
1572:Risdon
1527:Howrah
1459:Moonah
1449:Lutana
1267:Hobart
843:Sports
289:Hobart
171:LGA(s)
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1830:This
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1597:Rosny
1567:Otago
1317:Glebe
546:Incat
1839:stub
1705:Snug
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