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1070:. Friends of Oak Cliff Parks. 2010. Archived from
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681:Belmont Golf Club, Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia
643:Downing Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
988:. Ashfield District Council. 2012. Archived from
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1100:. Hole-in-the-Wall Park & Campground. 2012
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1338:"Belmont Golf Club, Lake Macquarie, History"
931:"Chester: A Virtual Stroll around the Walls"
1203:. Crafter + Mogford, golf course architects
1232:. Manchester Golf Club Ltd. Archived from
1172:"Sydney Olympic Park Parklands Fact Sheet"
1126:. British Columbia Ministry of Environment
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675:Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai
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666:Northop Country Park, Wales, UK
1318:. TravelSmart Ltd: World Guides
1178:. Sydney Olympic Park Authority
982:"Ashfield Brierley Forest Park"
637:Kiest Park, Dallas, Texas, US
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629:Rio de Los Angeles State Park
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1018:. State of California. 2012
882:while 1 acre (US Survey) =
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1064:"A History of Kiest Park"
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555:53°12′1″N
488:3°13′28″E
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756:Notes
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611:Parks
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