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covered with sediment. The scarred trees are often on the creek bank, fence line or road reserve where they escaped the clearance process. Both site types exhibit traces of the hunting and gathering lifestyle of pre-contact
Victoria, and are a fragile and non-renewable historical resource. Aboriginal sites are protected under the
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In recent decades, much has been done to remedy the creek's condition. As recently as the 1980s, the community considered Merri Creek little more than a weed-choked industrial drain. Things have improved significantly since then, largely thanks to the efforts of local community groups. Today it is a
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The creek supplied the
Wurundjeri-willam with an abundance of food such as eel, fish, and duck. Women waded through the Merri with string bags suspended around their neck, searching the bottom of the stream for shellfish. Emu and kangaroo were hunted in the surrounding grasslands. In the forests and
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One of the many sites of geological interest along the Merri valley is the rocky cliff face on the eastern side of Merri Creek visible from the shared path in
Clifton Hill. Its tall, cracked (or jointed) basalt columns, formed by cooling lava, are clearly visible and the weathering evident in the
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described a “lovely stream of water” believed to be Merri Creek, but did not give it a name. It was known for a time as Lucy's Creek, apparently after Batman's daughter. A map dated to 1893 indicated a "Merri Merri Creek", which was shortened later to "Merri Creek." Some believe it means “very
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Many archaeological sites found contain scattered stone artefacts from old campsites, and scarred trees from which traditional people removed slabs of bark to make canoes, containers and shields. The artefact scatters are found because erosion of some sort has exposed the implements which were
557:. To date, this remains the only treaty ever struck between European settlers and the Indigenous people of Australia. Batman wrote that these negotiations took place beside a "lovely stream of water" which historians now suspect to be the Merri Creek. This treaty was declared invalid by Sir
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In
January 1844, the Wurundjeri-willam hosted an immense gathering of Indigenous people who came from all over central Victoria. An estimated 800 people journeyed to the district to witness important judicial proceedings carried out according to traditions of
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The creek was the site of heavy industrial use throughout much of the 20th century, being home to quarries, landfills and accepting waste runoff from neighbouring factories. This has degraded the riparian ecology of the creek leaving behind pollutants such as
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rocks. Around 66 million years ago, non-marine sediments left a sandy layer behind. Over time, the ancestral valley of the Merri Creek developed, eroding through these sediments. Then, from 4.6 to 0.8 million years ago, volcanoes such as
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control program to improve water flows and allow for the revegetation of sites with indigenous plant species. At times of low flow, water is sustained in the creek through treated outfall from the
Craigieburn sewage treatment plant,
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Since
European settlement, the lower reaches of the creek have been significantly degraded by human activity. In the early history of Melbourne, numerous quarries were established along the creek to extract
665:- a community-run farming initiative with plenty of public spaces, cafes and markets - is a popular destination for Melburnians located adjacent to the Merri Creek. The Merri Creek Labyrinth, a circular
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shared pathway has been established along the banks to take advantage of the improving environment, but the path is broken at
Westgarth and North Fitzroy, necessitating traversing St George's Road. The
482:. The creek and surrounding valley was the site of many large gatherings of Aboriginal people and is suspected to be the site of one of the earliest land treaties between Aboriginals and Europeans.
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rocky riffles midstream where columns have collapsed and tumbled into the stream. Some of the vertical fractures at the top of the cliff appear to be leaning, forming a striking radial pattern.
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Patches of remnant native flora still remain along the creek, and their quality has improved through weed control and ecological burning. Much native vegetation has been replanted by the
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for the construction of many of the city's buildings and paving for roads and lanes. These quarries were later used as landfill for waste. Numerous environmental weeds, such as
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hills, possum was also a staple source of food and clothing, The flesh of the possum was cooked and eaten, while the skin was saved to be sewn into valuable waterproof cloaks.
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Parks
Victoria manages some of the established parklands on the banks of Merri Creek. Facilities include football and cricket ovals, tennis courts and playgrounds. The
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In May 1835, a historic meeting took place between Batman and the
Wurundjeri-willam and other clans in which a document was signed that came to be called
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popular destination for residents taking walks and other leisure activities, and is considered a "green oasis" in the northern suburbs.
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The only suspension bridge on the Merri creek. Opened in 1985. Replaces similar bridge constructed in 1925 and demolished in 1983.
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people. During the first years of
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as far as the Melbourne CBD. The modern day Merri Creek was formed over many years by incising through the lava surface.
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Merri Creek is also abundant in edible plants, although care should be taken when attempting to identify them. including
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As native vegetation has been regenerated, some species of native wildlife have returned to the creek. These include
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rocky” or “very stony” to symbolise the volcanic history of the site. The phrase is said to originate from the
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made of stone, is located just off the adjoining trail in Clifton Hill.
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The northern suburbs of Melbourne are built on the unceded land of the
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and flows in a southerly direction for 70 km until it joins the
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Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Merri Creek
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The Merri Footbridge over the Merri Creek in Northcote/Fitzroy North
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people and is suspected to have been the location for one of the
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The Merri Creek passing through Fairfield and Clifton Hill with
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in the upper northern regions and further south in Coburg.
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Taken from west bank of Merri creek looking North East.
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http://www.mcmc.org.au/file/Merri%20Creek%20Trail.pdf
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920:. Merri Creek Management Committee, 2001, p. 18
916:Ellender, Isabelle & Christiansen, Peter.
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391:Merri Creek at Lake Reserve Coburg April 2021
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1065:Waterways of the Melbourne Water catchment,
3184:Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park
549:1880s impression of the Treaty being signed
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875:"Batman's Treaty with the Aborigines"
693:in 1882, is reputedly the first true
3358:Rivers of Greater Melbourne (region)
903:John Batman, the Founder of Victoria
133:is a waterway in southern parts of
1030:Pre-European History of Merri Creek
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1710:Rivers that flow towards the coast
967:"Merri Creek Management Committee"
953:"Merri Creek Management Committee"
935:, Merri Creek Management Committee
533:northwards along the Merri Creek.
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663:CERES Community Environment Park
621:Merri Creek Management Committee
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16:Waterway in Victoria, Australia
3368:Tributaries of the Yarra River
3109:Metropolitan parks of Victoria
1879:Lake Victoria (East Gippsland)
1593:Bunyip Main Drain Wylies Drain
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981:"Platypus Back in the Merri?"
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405:yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos
77:Physical characteristics
44:city skyline in the distance.
3204:Maribyrnong Valley Parklands
493:Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
266:and subsequently flows into
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250:Today, the creek begins in
243:and into the valley of the
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3251:Toorourrong Reservoir Park
3147:Dandenong Valley Parklands
1349:Kooyongkoot (ex-Gardiners)
879:Barrier Miner, Broken Hill
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699:painting done in Australia
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3246:Sugarloaf Reservoir Parks
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227:(about 5 km east of
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3221:Maroondah Reservoir Park
3189:Greenvale Reservoir Park
3135:Cardinia Reservoir Parks
3130:Cardinia Creek Parklands
2995:Rivers that drain inland
2839:Little (Cathedral Range)
2319:Little (Greater Geelong)
2080:West Gippsland catchment
1733:East Gippsland catchment
1107:Little (Greater Geelong)
824:37.782983°S 144.993197°E
788:Pedestrians and cyclists
771:37.746466°S 144.980180°E
623:and the volunteer group
117:37.759756°S 144.981482°E
19:Not to be confused with
3363:Rivers of Hume (region)
3271:Yan Yean Reservoir Park
3005:North–Central catchment
2896:North–Central catchment
1921:Little (Sydenham Inlet)
1916:Little (Snowy River NP)
900:Bonwick, James (1867).
633:has been involved in a
165:and European settlers.
85:70 km (43 mi)
3281:Yarra Valley Parklands
3236:Plenty Gorge Parklands
2914:Cairn Curran Reservoir
2542:Great Australian Bight
1250:Coranderrk (ex-Badger)
1179:Andersons (Manningham)
1025:Friends of Merri Creek
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829:-37.782983; 144.993197
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776:-37.746466; 144.980180
625:Friends of Merri Creek
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480:Indigenous Australians
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163:Indigenous Australians
159:earliest land treaties
122:-37.759756; 144.981482
3241:Silvan Reservoir Park
2933:Laanecoorie Reservoir
2384:Corangamite catchment
1906:Jack (East Gippsland)
1575:Upper Yarra Reservoir
1548:Pykes Creek Reservoir
1337:King Parrot (Baw Baw)
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595:, invaded the banks.
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444:blackberry nightshade
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161:in Australia between
2673:North–East catchment
2662:Murray–Darling basin
1740:Ada (East Gippsland)
687:Evening, Merri Creek
652:Parks and recreation
3301:Longridge Park Camp
3214:Horseshoe Bend Farm
3152:Bushy Park Wetlands
3140:Aura Vale Lake Park
1565:Sugarloaf Reservoir
1551:Rosslynne Reservoir
1538:Maroondah Reservoir
1525:Greenvale Reservoir
1521:Devilbend Reservoir
1455:Stony (Maribyrnong)
1434:Running (Nillumbik)
1282:Diamond (Nillumbik)
820: /
767: /
436:jerusalem artichoke
210:and its tributaries
192:Woiwurrung language
113: /
3393:City of Whittlesea
3231:Mullum Mullum Park
1630:Rivers of Victoria
1580:Yan Yean Reservoir
1512:Cardinia Reservoir
1459:Stony (Mornington)
1445:Spring (Moorabool)
1279:Diamond (Cardinia)
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563:Governor of N.S.W.
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3378:City of Merri-bek
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2247:Thomson Reservoir
2173:Jack (Wellington)
2107:Avon (Wellington)
1941:Little Goolengook
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1642:Lakes of Victoria
1545:Merrimu Reservoir
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658:Merri Creek Trail
523:Wurundjeri-willam
141:. It begins near
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3316:Yarra Flats Park
3311:Westerfolds Park
3226:Merri Creek Park
3199:Lysterfield Park
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2326:Little Lang Lang
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1560:Silvan Reservoir
1542:Melton Reservoir
1534:Lysterfield Lake
1504:Albert Park Lake
1114:Little Lang Lang
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3291:Birrarrung Park
3276:Yarra Bend Park
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2192:Little Toorongo
2167:Lake Glenmaggie
2159:Lake Wellington
2143:Gippsland Lakes
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1911:Little (Moroka)
1868:Gippsland Lakes
1812:Cann River East
1756:Lake Barracoota
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1291:Drum Drum Alloc
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1189:Back (Cardinia)
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1936:Little Dargo
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360:Clifton Hill
328:Coburg North
280:Edgars Creek
264:Dights Falls
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173:and various
171:heavy metals
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151:Dights Falls
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3256:Wattle Park
3162:Koomba Park
3120:Albert Park
3018:Lake Buloke
2854:Murrindindi
2811:Lake Eildon
2749:Mitta Mitta
2494:Lake Martin
2489:Little Aire
2340:O'Shannassy
2335:Maribyrnong
2323:Little Bass
2061:Wonnangatta
2056:Wongungarra
1931:Little Arte
1832:Lake Curlip
1725:Bass Strait
1555:Ruffey Lake
1517:Cherry Lake
1402:O'Mahoney's
1358:Labertouche
1340:Konagaderra
1288:Djerriwarrh
1275:Deep (Hume)
1128:O'Shannassy
1123:Maribyrnong
1111:Little Bass
1069:, Australia
827: /
815:144°59′36″E
774: /
762:144°58′49″E
745:Description
736:Coordinates
486:Archaeology
438:, numerous
401:kingfishers
397:kookaburras
292:Craigieburn
272:tributaries
256:Yarra River
245:Yarra River
208:Yarra River
187:John Batman
147:Yarra River
131:Merri Creek
120: /
108:144°58′53″E
29:Merri Creek
21:Merri River
3342:Categories
3157:Jells Park
3024:Richardson
2869:Steavenson
2557:Lake Bolac
2465:Gellibrand
2435:Cumberland
2314:Lerderderg
2273:Wellington
2201:Macalister
2154:Lake Reeve
2036:Lake Tyers
1886:Goolengook
1857:Errinundra
1817:Combienbar
1721:Tasman Sea
1696:Rivers of
1478:Warringine
1448:Starvation
1391:Mordialloc
1377:Merlynston
1102:Lerderderg
990:15 January
939:2011-03-29
885:14 January
861:References
812:37°46′59″S
759:37°44′47″S
597:Stormwater
531:Yarra Bend
509:Aboriginal
456:sowthistle
417:platypuses
316:Thomastown
288:Donnybrook
229:Donnybrook
225:Hayes Hill
155:Wurundjeri
105:37°45′35″S
90:Basin size
3054:MacKenzie
2733:Lake Hume
2700:Catherine
2584:Eumeralla
2514:Sherbrook
2510:St George
2500:Moorabool
2345:Patterson
2309:Lang Lang
2299:Dandenong
2132:Dolodrook
2117:Caledonia
2087:Aberfeldy
2046:Wentworth
1976:Nicholson
1971:Murrindal
1874:Lake King
1260:Dandenong
1219:Britannia
1133:Patterson
1097:Lang Lang
696:plein air
667:labyrinth
585:bluestone
440:brassicas
424:dandelion
409:echdidnas
364:Fairfield
352:Westgarth
348:Northcote
340:Thornbury
324:Reservoir
260:Fairfield
237:Beveridge
220:sandstone
216:siltstone
198:Geography
181:Etymology
139:Melbourne
59:Australia
42:Melbourne
2908:Campaspe
2883:Torbreck
2874:Taggerty
2834:Jamieson
2817:Goulburn
2805:Delatite
2769:Victoria
2705:Cobungra
2685:Buckland
2574:Crawford
2569:Chetwynd
2528:Yarrowee
2416:Carlisle
2396:Anglesea
2370:Werribee
2258:Toorongo
2137:Franklin
2031:Timbarra
1956:Mitchell
1951:McKenzie
1896:Humffray
1891:Hartland
1847:Delegate
1797:Brodribb
1772:Benedore
1698:Victoria
1441:Skeleton
1428:Riddells
1416:Pheasant
1364:Longview
1361:Lollipop
1354:Kororoit
1333:Kananook
1318:Goodmans
1310:Gisborne
1247:Cockatoo
1241:Charlies
1234:Cardinia
1230:Cannibal
1207:Big Pats
1195:Balliang
1192:Balcombe
1158:Werribee
1067:Victoria
646:platypus
464:Apiaceae
304:Somerton
284:Kalkallo
135:Victoria
71:Victoria
50:Location
3059:Wimmera
2969:Lindsay
2920:Coliban
2879:Taponga
2864:Rubicon
2859:Royston
2785:Acheron
2695:Bundara
2690:Buffalo
2599:Hopkins
2594:Glenelg
2589:Fitzroy
2475:Johanna
2450:Erskine
2445:Elliott
2440:Curdies
2360:The Old
2241:Thomson
2221:Powlett
2211:Morwell
2183:Latrobe
2071:Yeerung
1966:Mueller
1842:Deddick
1827:Crooked
1777:Berrima
1489:Yallock
1481:Watsons
1466:Toolern
1462:Taylors
1437:Scrubby
1425:Reilies
1422:Pyrites
1325:Jackson
1321:Hoddles
1265:Darebin
1213:Bolinda
1201:Barbers
1198:Banyule
1183:Arthurs
1148:The Old
729:Bridges
673:Gallery
593:willows
474:History
452:catsear
336:Preston
320:Fawkner
296:Wollert
175:greases
93:Unknown
55:Country
2973:Murray
2954:Murray
2949:Loddon
2849:Murray
2829:Howqua
2800:Broken
2754:Murray
2634:Wannon
2624:Surrey
2619:Stokes
2579:Dundas
2505:Parker
2480:Kennet
2411:Calder
2406:Barwon
2401:Barham
2355:Tarago
2350:Plenty
2294:Bunyip
2263:Turton
2236:Tarwin
2226:Tanjil
2178:Jordan
2112:Barkly
2102:Albert
2051:Wingan
2026:Thurra
2001:Rodger
1961:Moroka
1802:Buchan
1792:Bonang
1767:Bendoc
1589:Drains
1471:Toomuc
1451:Steels
1431:Ruffey
1413:Parwan
1406:Olinda
1373:Mccrae
1370:Manton
1298:Edgars
1285:Dixons
1244:Cherry
1238:Cement
1226:Brushy
1222:Bruces
1204:Baxter
1186:Ararat
1172:Creeks
1143:Tarago
1138:Plenty
1087:Bunyip
1075:Rivers
748:Photo
635:willow
561:, the
517:, 1865
460:nettle
448:sorrel
432:fennel
332:Coburg
300:Epping
270:. Its
252:Wallan
235:(near
231:) and
143:Wallan
82:Length
2903:Avoca
2795:Black
2759:Ovens
2739:Kiewa
2727:Gibbo
2629:Wando
2609:Moyne
2604:Merri
2485:Leigh
2460:Geary
2375:Yarra
2365:Watts
2268:Tyers
2253:Tidal
2231:Tarra
2216:Perry
2127:Darby
2122:Carey
2097:Agnes
2066:Yalmy
2021:Tambo
2011:Snowy
1996:Rocky
1862:Genoa
1837:Dargo
1782:Betka
1599:Other
1497:Lakes
1419:Pykes
1410:Pauls
1382:Merri
1329:Jones
1314:Glass
1294:Dunns
1210:Blind
1163:Yarra
1153:Watts
742:Usage
466:, as
413:frogs
312:Lalor
262:near
66:State
2764:Rose
2744:King
2715:Dart
2614:Shaw
2470:Grey
2455:Ford
2391:Aire
2289:Bass
2196:Loch
1991:Rich
1807:Cann
1762:Bemm
1750:Back
1745:Arte
1399:Musk
1367:Main
1256:Dale
1216:Boyd
1082:Bass
992:2024
887:2024
739:Name
428:dock
411:and
362:and
278:and
218:and
206:The
129:The
2887:Yea
2523:Wye
2304:Don
2206:Moe
1986:Red
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