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fruit and vegetables for the men of the mills, and chaff for the horse teams that hauled the logs. In March 1899, McDowell's Siding was converted into
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railway line with the name "Drake's Brook", named after
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Waroona. This name was most
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considerable development in Waroona. The present Waroona Dam, further up in the hills, was officially opened in 1966.
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390:Nanga Brook
363:platelayers
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318:Drakesbrook
306:2016 census
282:Peel region
245:Nanga Brook
220:West Coolup
116:Postcode(s)
107:Established
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1259:Ravenswood
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1109:Blythewood
1036:Madora Bay
1021:Halls Head
996:Dawesville
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627:References
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288:along the
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1209:Nambeelup
1179:Marradong
1159:Inglehope
1104:Birchmont
1094:Bannister
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465:Education
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1114:Carcoola
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312:History
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262:Wagerup
252:Wagerup
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202:Canning
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