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356:tidal flats
350:Environment
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325:pastoralism
237:2006 census
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134:Established
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1335:Cuttlefish
1252:Maupertuis
1154:Pondalowie
1007:West coast
928:Port Kenny
888:Kappawanta
578:30 October
491:References
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358:, shallow
321:Aboriginal
211:(formerly
119:Population
94:134°40′0″E
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1351:Discovery
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1247:D'Estrees
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1124:Hardwicke
1081:Tourville
953:Venus Bay
903:Mount Joy
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863:Bramfield
781:Venus Bay
705:Venus Bay
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273:Australia
241:fishermen
235:. At the
209:Venus Bay
152:Elevation
91:33°13′0″S
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25:Venus Bay
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1374:Lacepede
1302:Holdfast
1164:Wallaroo
1059:Sleaford
943:Tooligie
933:Sheringa
918:Palkagee
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883:Hambidge
878:Elliston
612:Register
479:See also
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189:Flinders
165:Adelaide
160:Location
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1369:Guichen
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1274:Vivonne
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1064:Fishery
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730:Birdata
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450:Tourism
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428:fishing
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360:lagoons
313:whaling
251:History
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217:tourist
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1229:Stokes
1192:Nepean
1187:Marion
1149:Moonta
1144:Memory
1054:Sceale
1029:Denial
1024:Coffin
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868:Colton
787:25 May
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172:LGA(s)
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1139:Lucky
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280:Nerus
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