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52:Etymology
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1634:Cordeaux
1624:Cataract
1586:Waverley
1576:Prospect
1464:Williams
1452:Vineyard
1387:Salt Pan
1358:Prospect
1322:Maxwells
1298:Knapsack
1269:Grantham
1213:Deadmans
1190:Cosgrove
1143:Burdekin
1131:Brennans
1115:Blue Gum
1111:Blaxland
1099:Bidjigal
1086:Bellbird
1071:Bardwell
1066:Badgerys
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1664:Kedumba
1654:Jenolan
1526:Balmain
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1365:Quakers
1353:Powells
1336:O'Hares
1313:McCarrs
1310:Marsden
1276:Haslams
1256:Frenchs
1236:Eskdale
1232:Erskine
1227:Eastern
1187:Coopers
1170:Charity
1166:Carroll
1154:Caddies
1103:Bilgola
1095:Berowra
1080:Bedford
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920:Watsons
915:Towlers
905:Rozelle
890:Neutral
855:Gwawley
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1436:Terrys
1431:Tarban
1422:Stoney
1408:Smiths
1403:Smalls
1373:Rileys
1304:Little
1248:Forbes
1217:Devlin
1163:Careel
1157:Cahill
1146:Byrnes
1061:Archer
1045:Creeks
1020:Nepean
1012:Lennox
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925:Weeney
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885:Mosman
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825:Canada
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1369:Reedy
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1301:Lalor
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1280:Hunts
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930:White
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