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ran aground on what is now the surf beach. The cargo included a young elephant, a rhinoceros, monkeys and parrots. All were landed safely and taken by lorry to
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Geelong's sewage in 1912, with the outfall sewer being built during the next three years. Initially, the sewage was left untreated before being discharged into the ocean, increasingly polluting several adjacent beaches. A basic
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