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1379:Gawler Belt
1185:Proof Range
1145:Long Plains
1015:Barunga Gap
920:27 February
808:14 November
675:24 February
143:Postcode(s)
134:Established
106: /
81:Coordinates
1606:Categories
1529:Stone Well
1494:Roseworthy
1344:Bagot Well
1165:Nantawarra
1050:Burnsfield
1040:Brinkworth
896:Advertiser
752:1 December
724:1 December
638:1 December
610:1 December
556:References
498:The Bunyip
423:Oodnadatta
336:Roseworthy
119:Population
94:138°41′0″E
1559:Woolsheds
1549:Ward Belt
1524:Stockwell
1474:Nuriootpa
1464:Morn Hill
1454:Marananga
1429:Kingsford
1359:Daveyston
1354:Buchfelde
1230:Whitwarta
1190:Rochester
1135:Lake View
1005:Balaklava
892:"Cricket"
876:17 August
834:24 August
780:17 August
537:Speedcars
453:in 1908.
441:converted
437:Gladstone
427:Balaklava
385:Balaklava
274:Morn Hill
253:Stockport
91:34°21′0″S
1589:Central
1539:Templers
1519:St Kitts
1514:St Johns
1489:Rosedale
1434:Koonunga
1399:Hamilton
1394:Greenock
1389:Gomersal
1374:Freeling
1364:Ebenezer
1266:Hummocks
1225:Watchman
1205:Snowtown
1160:Mundoora
1120:Inkerman
1115:Hoyleton
1105:Hope Gap
1060:Condowie
1045:Bumbunga
1030:Bowillia
1020:Beaufort
485:Riverton
395:through
157:Adelaide
152:Location
1554:Wasleys
1534:Tanunda
1449:Magdala
1444:Lyndoch
1439:Linwood
1424:Kapunda
1240:Wokurna
1140:Lochiel
1130:Kybunga
1125:Kallora
1090:Halbury
1035:Bowmans
1010:Barabba
696:17 June
326:Railway
298:Gilbert
269:Magdala
257:Linwood
245:Barabba
1414:Hewett
1349:Bethel
1280:North
1195:Saints
1175:Pinery
1150:Marola
1080:Goyder
1065:Dalkey
582:
517:Sports
503:Gawler
344:Tarlee
238:Tarlee
190:Goyder
164:LGA(s)
1544:Truro
1459:Moppa
1369:Fords
1070:Erith
1025:Blyth
509:Music
457:Media
439:were
342:) to
302:Light
194:Light
137:1860s
122:615 (
1469:Nain
1220:Stow
1170:Owen
1100:Hart
1055:Bute
1000:Avon
995:Alma
922:2014
878:2018
836:2018
810:2011
782:2011
754:2015
726:2015
698:2010
677:2022
640:2015
612:2015
468:Owen
431:Owen
397:Owen
330:The
300:and
233:Alma
228:Owen
206:Grey
147:5401
127:2021
124:UCL
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