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100:115°42′54″E
87:Coordinates
760:Categories
388:References
312:sea mullet
282:black swan
249:fish traps
203:Rockingham
159:Designated
97:32°17′10″S
76:Rockingham
642:16 August
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290:musk duck
268:boardwalk
195:Naragebup
141:Australia
604:Archived
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365:seawater
316:goldfish
221:Overview
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