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733:settlements
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147:Postcode(s)
138:Established
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334:References
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123:Population
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164:Location
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527:Bindoon
361:28 June
269:Westons
251:History
1577:Yoting
1507:Wialki
1462:Varley
1377:Nilgen
1342:Muchea
1292:Mokine
1272:Miling
1197:Kunjin
1172:Korbel
1162:Koojan
1157:Kondut
1062:Gabbin
1052:Erikin
1037:Dwarda
1007:Dangin
997:Culbin
982:Copley
932:Cataby
912:Cadoux
887:Bulyee
807:Beacon
782:Bailup
752:Ardath
672:Tammin
607:Koorda
582:Gingin
567:Darkan
367:
192:LGA(s)
1527:Wubin
1352:Nalya
1207:Kweda
1187:Kulja
1112:Hyden
827:Belka
747:Amery
687:Wagin
627:Moora
612:Kulin
171:Perth
126:129 (
1077:Grey
722:York
445:2009
420:2009
395:2007
363:2022
257:gold
156:Area
151:6423
141:1910
131:2021
128:SAL
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