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1399:Whittington
1394:Waurn Ponds
1374:St Leonards
1341:North Shore
1143:Ocean Grove
752:Wynd, Ian.
721:17 November
625:Ford Falcon
581:2016 census
508:CDC Geelong
496:Viva Energy
456:Red Rooster
343:James Cowie
282:North Shore
144:Postcode(s)
135:Established
120:2016 census
102: /
90:144°21′32″E
77:Coordinates
1384:Wallington
1359:Rippleside
1280:Herne Hill
1245:Drumcondra
1232:Connewarre
1222:Charlemont
1212:Breakwater
685:References
569:Ron Clarke
543:Geelong SC
437:Centrelink
425:Tattslotto
397:McDonald's
389:Woolworths
353:Explorers
115:Population
87:38°04′26″S
1438:Moorabool
1415:Bellarine
1260:Fyansford
1202:Bell Park
1194:Batesford
1118:Grovedale
901:0261-3077
782:1833-7538
659:Corio Bay
502:Transport
452:Muzz Buzz
417:Cotton On
374:Corio Bay
288:Corio Bay
182:Melbourne
153:Elevation
1484:Category
1453:Swan Bay
1428:Mannerim
1420:Breamlea
1408:Locality
1308:Marshall
1250:Drysdale
1240:Curlewis
1181:Balliang
1024:cite web
978:cite web
932:22 April
906:22 April
819:11 April
790:70677943
679:Werribee
653:See also
620:T-models
612:Labourer
466:Industry
339:Victoria
169:Location
34:Victoria
1379:Thomson
1331:Norlane
1326:Newcomb
1265:Geelong
1138:Newtown
1133:Leopold
1123:Highton
1108:Belmont
1014:17 July
968:17 July
927:The Age
873:25 July
643:Norlane
639:The Age
512:Geelong
421:Millers
413:Telstra
349:History
335:Geelong
278:Norlane
232:Suburbs
176:Geelong
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