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1074:Streaky Bay
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976:Onkaparinga
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455:Councillors
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351:Gurra Gurra
72:Established
1546:Categories
1516:34°10′12″S
1469:Pike River
1263:Mid Murray
1217:Yankalilla
1165:Port Pirie
671:10 October
586:References
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502:James John
465:Councillor
449:jet skiing
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273:The first
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1567:Riverland
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1079:Tumby Bay
996:Salisbury
771:"Council"
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326:Geography
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241:Victorian
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1424:Crescent
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991:Prospect
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936:Burnside
926:Adelaide
874:LGA page
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574:See also
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383:Wonuarra
347:Crescent
343:Cooltong
318:and the
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613:28 June
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298:Mildura
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151:Website
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1189:Hills
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