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It is next to the suburbs of
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Volcanics cream
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18:Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
524:"A weekend in your suburb: 36 hours in Farrer"
302:and enabling the breeding of resistant wheat.
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266:. Located in this suburb is
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838:Suburbs of Canberra
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312:Melrose High School
289:General information
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264:Yamba Drive
207:Name origin
77:Postcode(s)
68:Established
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507:9 February
432:References
379:See also:
371:Quaternary
363:rhyodacite
300:wheat-belt
230:Named for
53:Population
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722:Belconnen
316:Wanniassa
256:Wanniassa
224:Kangaroos
197:Australia
832:Category
808:See also
640:O'Malley
408:Kangaroo
374:alluvium
367:rhyolite
250:Location
236:Lambrigg
193:Canberra
94:District
30:Canberra
782:Tennent
752:Stromlo
662:Torrens
650:Phillip
600:Chifley
475:28 June
386:Gallery
354:Geology
329:Phillip
283:St Sava
160:Torrens
143:Torrens
134:Suburbs
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645:Pearce
635:Mawson
625:Isaacs
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615:Hughes
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792:Booth
767:Coree
757:Kowen
630:Lyons
238:near
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