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2003:Springmount
1917:Mollongghip
1668:Spring Hill
1487:Wattle Flat
1431:Chapel Flat
1405:Bakery Hill
1314:Mount Rowan
1304:Mount Helen
1299:Mount Clear
1289:Miners Rest
1236:Durham Lead
887:Lake Wongan
867:Glenpatrick
807:Cross Roads
696:Smythesdale
528:2006 Census
501:- cited in
463:26 February
420:The Courier
353:2016 census
267:2021 census
235:The Springs
143:Postcode(s)
135:2021 census
117: /
92:Coordinates
2013:Strangways
1998:Smokeytown
1801:Clydesdale
1746:Bald Hills
1716:Wheatsheaf
1601:Daylesford
1578:Broomfield
1500:Windermere
1462:Glendonald
1457:Glendaruel
1441:Ercildoune
1410:Bald Hills
1363:Warrenheip
1200:Burrumbeet
1182:Brown Hill
1172:Black Hill
1127:Sebastopol
1029:Warrenmang
1008:Stoneleigh
995:Shays Flat
844:Frenchmans
820:Ercildoune
633:Burrumbeet
514:28 January
362:References
293:Wathaurong
281:Wathaurong
133:308 (
130:Population
105:143°39′0″E
1953:Musk Vale
1912:Lyonville
1858:Glengower
1842:Fern Hill
1834:Evansford
1780:Bung Bong
1759:Bullarook
1741:Allendale
1650:Malmsbury
1632:Guildford
1622:Eganstown
1467:Gong Gong
1449:Glen Park
1395:Addington
1334:Scotsburn
1324:Newington
1274:Learmonth
1231:Delacombe
1187:Buninyong
1132:Wendouree
1122:Alfredton
969:Percydale
941:Mount Emu
928:Mena Park
923:Main Lead
892:Lamplough
872:Hillcrest
859:Glenlogie
854:Glenlofty
828:Evansford
812:Crowlands
797:Chepstowe
771:Bung Bong
709:Streatham
662:Moonambel
243:Australia
159:Melbourne
102:37°22′0″S
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1889:Lawrence
1866:Kingston
1767:Bullarto
1734:Locality
1692:Trentham
1684:Taradale
1627:Glenlyon
1606:Drummond
1593:Creswick
1588:Coomoora
1573:Blampied
1482:Tourello
1418:Blowhard
1388:Locality
1254:Invermay
1223:Creswick
1213:Cardigan
1208:Canadian
1034:Waterloo
982:Rathscar
915:Lillicur
877:Homebush
849:Glenbrae
836:Eversley
784:Carngham
779:Burnbank
766:Brewster
743:Locality
717:Trawalla
641:Elmhurst
620:Beaufort
394:11 April
251:Ballarat
239:Victoria
165:Ballarat
152:Location
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2063:Yandoit
2021:Tarilta
1978:Rocklyn
1958:Newbury
1663:Smeaton
1640:Hepburn
1423:Bo Peep
1319:Nerrina
1177:Bonshaw
1016:Tanwood
974:Pittong
959:Nerring
758:Bo Peep
688:Skipton
680:Redbank
667:Navarre
625:Buangor
346:Economy
319:Culture
287:History
2055:Werona
2042:Ullina
1963:Newlyn
1816:Denver
1754:Basalt
1708:Waubra
1700:Tylden
1583:Clunes
1371:Waubra
1284:Magpie
1244:Eureka
1021:Wareek
750:Barkly
722:Waubra
675:Raglan
654:Linton
649:Lexton
231:Waubra
223:Wannon
180:LGA(s)
171:Lexton
79:Waubra
36:Waubra
1676:Sulky
1400:Ascot
1355:Sulky
1329:Redan
1279:Lucas
802:Chute
615:Avoca
211:Ripon
1948:Musk
1811:Dean
1566:Town
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603:Town
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