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709:Goldsworthy
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425:to use the
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138:Established
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98:120°06′25″E
85:Coordinates
860:Categories
835:Whim Creek
830:Wedgefield
777:Paraburdoo
737:Marble Bar
676:region of
470:References
366:chalcedony
330:and other
318:prospector
191:Marble Bar
123:Population
95:21°53′17″S
845:Wittenoom
825:Tom Price
805:Roebourne
782:Parnngurr
762:Nullagine
752:Nanutarra
423:Fortescue
390:manganese
332:gemstones
283:Nullagine
156:Elevation
68:Nullagine
25:Nullagine
810:Shay Gap
719:Karratha
714:Jigalong
458:See also
407:Iron ore
394:tungsten
382:antimony
358:asbestos
328:diamonds
172:Location
840:Wickham
699:Dampier
694:Cossack
674:Pilbara
416:BC Iron
291:Pilbara
266:100 mm
217:Pilbara
820:Telfer
795:(town)
767:Onslow
757:Newman
722:(city)
689:Condon
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374:jasper
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200:LGA(s)
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303:Perth
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