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in the area in 1991 destroyed many dwellings in the suburb. Large parts of the suburb were also affected by a major bushfire in
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In recognition of this, the Sun City precinct, which encompasses the marina, shopping centre, the King
Neptune sculpture, and the former site of Atlantis Marine Park, was added to the State Register of Heritage Places in January 2023.
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In addition to the marina, the suburb also contains a small shopping centre, a public library, and two schools: the private
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While the suburb has a large area, at the 2001 census the suburb's entire population was recorded living within a 2.3 km (0.9 sq mi) region near the coast surrounding Two Rocks
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625:28 January
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387:References
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890:Landsdale
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362:Transport
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620:WA Today
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144:Location
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895:Madeley
849:Tapping
844:Sinagra
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316:History
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