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rather than wells for watering stock. Well made dams are scattered every few miles over the property with at least one in every paddock. The dams also came in handy for the many
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who came to the region to look for gold. Many old mines once operated in the area, including Black Flag, Four in Hand, Bountiful, Crown and Golden Buckle.
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wool auction in 1927 for 22Âľd per pound for AAE grade combings, followed by another 34 bales at the second sales that sold at an average of 22d.
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The station occupies an area of 212,000 hectares (523,863 acres). The pastoral lease was acquired by the
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in 2007 and is now used as a tourist destination, offering overnight stays in the six
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passed through the area in 1875 and had an encounter at nearby
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A 45-year-old woman living at Credo, Alice
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356:"Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park – Management Plan 2000–2010"
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242:List of ranches and stations
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100:Fowlers Bay
1032:Categories
1007:Yakabindie
977:Noondoonia
972:Nanambinia
937:Mertondale
927:Lake Wells
844:region of
500:"Obituary"
248:References
212:Kalgoorlie
123:salmon gum
115:Black Flag
108:Balladonia
89:Aboriginal
63:Goldfields
59:Coolgardie
982:Pinnacles
917:Kinclaven
902:Erlistoun
887:Burnabbie
882:Boonderoo
877:Banjawarn
187:Fremantle
139:salt bush
135:blue bush
119:black oak
997:Tarmoola
987:Rawlinna
897:Edjudina
862:Arubiddy
838:Stations
236:See also
216:stockman
1012:Yerilla
912:Glenorn
867:Balgair
857:Adelong
840:in the
764:24 July
752:"Credo"
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428:24 July
416:"Credo"
400:24 July
318:24 July
306:"Credo"
163:at the
91:tribe.
61:in the
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962:Madura
922:Korong
872:Bandya
372:14 May
340:14 May
336:. 2009
290:14 May
286:. 2009
194:merino
172:Dangin
131:wattle
127:gimlet
78:dongas
1002:Weebo
952:Nambi
892:Credo
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179:shore
165:Perth
104:Eucla
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