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arrived in the area in the early 1840s and the island has a history of being
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maintain the island in perpetuity as a game management and hunting area
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was occupied from 1918 to 1938. The island carried around 350 head of
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Park Notes: Corner Inlet and
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The aims and objectives of the Co-operative are to:
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387:, Australia
231:fallow deer
138:sustainable
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955:Categories
925:38°42′41″S
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413:Tullaberga
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828:In rivers
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59:Melbourne
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385:Victoria
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