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1559:Teddywaddy
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1469:Palinyewah
1299:Litchfield
1239:Kooloonong
1219:Kalpienung
1099:Chinkapook
979:Bannerton
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314:References
289:Field Days
123:Population
1729:Yeungroon
1689:Woomelang
1679:Wentworth
1674:Werrimull
1659:Watchupga
1624:Underbool
1614:Tyntynder
1604:Towaninny
1569:Tittybong
1524:Robinvale
1519:Reedy Dam
1504:Pooncarie
1449:Nyah West
1379:Murnungin
1369:Mourquong
1279:Lascelles
1264:Lake Boga
1224:Karawinna
1194:Gowanford
1114:Cope Cope
1094:Chinangin
1049:Bunguluke
1009:Bimbourie
1004:Beverford
941:Swan Hill
921:Sunraysia
715:Bangerang
675:Woomelang
631:Lascelles
344:4 October
304:Robinvale
270:Australia
245:333.8 mm
152:Melbourne
126:78 (
95:35°24′0″S
1634:Waitchie
1629:Vinifera
1584:Tragowel
1554:Tarrango
1529:Sea Lake
1489:Pinnaroo
1439:Nullawil
1394:Nangiloc
1364:Morkalla
1354:Mittyack
1344:Merrinee
1339:Meringur
1334:Menindee
1259:Kurnwill
1244:Koorlong
1214:Jeffcott
1174:Glenloth
1169:Gerahmin
1129:Cowangie
1109:Colignan
1084:Charlton
1064:Cardross
1059:Cabarita
1024:Boigbeat
989:Benetook
959:Annuello
809:Rosebery
751:Kellalac
735:Crymelon
698:Locality
662:Rupanyup
626:Hopetoun
618:Dimboola
551:BBC News
446:26 March
354:cite web
284:was 78.
266:Victoria
235:23.6 °C
145:Location
30:Victoria
1719:Yarrara
1664:Watchem
1644:Wandown
1639:Walpeup
1579:Torrita
1574:Tol Tol
1484:Piangil
1474:Panitya
1459:Nyrraby
1454:Nyarrin
1434:Nowingi
1399:Nandaly
1389:Nandaly
1329:Meatian
1314:Merbein
1294:Liparoo
1229:Karween
1209:Irymple
1189:Goschen
1184:Gol Gol
1104:Cocamba
1074:Carwarp
1054:Buronga
994:Berrook
969:Bambill
936:Mildura
832:Turriff
720:Boolite
705:Areegra
680:Yaapeet
654:Rainbow
422:20 June
396:20 June
365:value (
247:13.1 in
240:9.6 °C
196:Mildura
170:Bendigo
158:Mildura
1786:Mallee
1714:Wymlet
1654:Warmur
1649:Wargan
1619:Ultima
1599:Tunart
1594:Tresco
1539:Speewa
1509:Powell
1499:Pirlta
1414:Ngallo
1374:Mulcra
1249:Kulwin
1234:Kerang
1199:Hattah
1159:Dumosa
1154:Donald
1134:Culgoa
1119:Corack
1069:Carina
1034:Bolton
1029:Boinka
984:Baring
964:Arumpo
950:Towns/
929:Cities
917:Mallee
850:Wilkur
837:Wallup
793:Lubeck
777:Lawler
756:Kewell
730:Cannum
725:Brimin
710:Aubrey
641:Murtoa
636:Minyip
613:Beulah
469:11 May
361:Check
208:Mallee
179:LGA(s)
1788:is a
1724:Yelta
1669:Wemen
1609:Tutye
1564:Tempy
1534:Speed
1464:Ouyen
1429:Nowie
1424:Ninda
1404:Natya
1359:Monak
1309:Manya
1289:Linga
1254:Kunat
1204:Iraak
1164:Galah
1149:Danyo
1144:Curyo
824:Tempy
819:Speed
463:Speed
262:Speed
242:49 °F
237:74 °F
164:Ouyen
72:Speed
25:Speed
1790:stub
1494:Pira
1444:Nyah
919:and
764:Laen
743:Jung
606:Town
558:2011
506:2016
471:2009
448:2021
424:2008
398:2008
367:help
346:2018
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