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1170:City Circle
915:Temora-Roto
793:Operational
765:North Coast
740:Broken Hill
643:NSWrail.net
177:Track gauge
160:Line length
116:Operator(s)
24:Westby Line
1547:Categories
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1210:South West
1185:East Hills
1106:Tumbarumba
1056:Mount Hope
981:Brewarrina
815:Boggabilla
750:Main North
730:Main lines
621:References
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1317:Kurrajong
1165:Bankstown
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920:Tottenham
895:Pokataroo
875:Newcastle
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583:Mangoplah
557:Jingellic
529:Australia
377:Mangoplah
212:Route map
155:Technical
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1096:Tocumwal
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1021:Holbrook
880:Oaklands
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865:Mungindi
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200: in
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79:The Rock
41:Overview
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1041:Merriwa
1016:Eugowra
1011:Dorrigo
986:Burcher
976:Boorowa
971:Belmont
966:Barraba
961:Ballina
935:Walgett
820:Bombala
800:Berrima
600:Closure
251:Central
195:⁄
126:History
101:Service
72:Termini
1302:Camden
1295:Closed
1121:Westby
1071:Oberon
1066:Newnes
1036:Kywong
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1001:Corowa
991:Camden
954:Closed
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188:8
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171:1
96:6
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