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fruit and vegetables for the men of the mills, and chaff for the horse teams that hauled the logs. In March 1899, McDowell's Siding was converted into
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railway line with the name "Drake's Brook", named after
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Waroona. This name was most
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considerable development in Waroona. The present Waroona Dam, further up in the hills, was officially opened in 1966.
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1047:Madora Bay
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