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925:Bungulla
885:Bodallin
875:Bilbarin
740:Williams
735:Wickepin
730:Westonia
715:Trayning
690:Pingelly
685:Nungarin
675:Narrogin
655:Merredin
635:Kondinin
580:Corrigin
565:Brookton
555:Beverley
464:25 March
437:25 March
358:See also
352:Narrogin
259:Narrogin
243:Wickepin
235:O'Connor
185:Narrogin
172:Location
68:Wickepin
25:Wickepin
1580:Yelbeni
1475:Seabird
1455:Pithara
1430:Nukarni
1300:Merilup
1295:Meenaar
1250:Kwolyin
1245:Kwelkan
1215:Kukerin
1180:Karakin
1080:Elabbin
1060:Dudinin
1010:Coondle
955:Caraban
950:Campion
935:Burakin
930:Buntine
905:Booraan
890:Bolgart
845:Beenong
835:Ballidu
800:Babakin
795:Baandee
710:Toodyay
680:Northam
605:Dowerin
560:Bindoon
269:History
1610:Yoting
1540:Wialki
1495:Varley
1410:Nilgen
1375:Muchea
1325:Mokine
1305:Miling
1230:Kunjin
1205:Korbel
1195:Koojan
1190:Kondut
1095:Gabbin
1085:Erikin
1070:Dwarda
1040:Dangin
1030:Culbin
1015:Copley
965:Cataby
945:Cadoux
920:Bulyee
840:Beacon
815:Bailup
785:Ardath
705:Tammin
640:Koorda
615:Gingin
600:Darkan
396:
206:Region
194:LGA(s)
1560:Wubin
1385:Nalya
1240:Kweda
1220:Kulja
1145:Hyden
860:Belka
780:Amery
720:Wagin
660:Moora
645:Kulin
255:Perth
179:Perth
126:266 (
1110:Grey
755:York
466:2007
439:2007
315:and
164:Area
151:6370
141:1908
131:2021
249:of
128:UCL
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509:v
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