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Netball Club has operated for many years and games are played at the Woorinen Netball Courts next to the football oval. Game times and teams are the same as those of the Woorinen Football Club.
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1314:Lake Tyrrell
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1589:Sunnycliffs
1584:Springfield
1449:Neds Corner
1424:Murrayville
1344:Manangatang
1309:Lake Powell
1164:Corack East
1054:Birdwoodton
992:Communities
858:Ultima East
830:Tresco West
732:Lake Powell
583:Manangatang
326:World War I
291:2011 census
131:Postcode(s)
123:2011 census
105: /
80:Coordinates
1841:Categories
1744:Wycheproof
1734:Wooroonook
1724:Winnambool
1599:Teddywaddy
1554:Red Cliffs
1509:Palinyewah
1339:Litchfield
1279:Kooloonong
1259:Kalpienung
1139:Chinkapook
1019:Bannerton
888:Winnambool
765:Murraydale
722:Kooloonong
692:Fish Point
682:Chinkapook
432:5 December
402:References
309:The first
287:the Mallee
121:311 (
118:Population
1769:Yeungroon
1729:Woomelang
1719:Wentworth
1714:Werrimull
1699:Watchupga
1664:Underbool
1654:Tyntynder
1644:Towaninny
1609:Tittybong
1564:Robinvale
1559:Reedy Dam
1544:Pooncarie
1489:Nyah West
1419:Murnungin
1409:Mourquong
1319:Lascelles
1304:Lake Boga
1264:Karawinna
1234:Gowanford
1154:Cope Cope
1134:Chinangin
1089:Bunguluke
1049:Bimbourie
1044:Beverford
981:Swan Hill
961:Sunraysia
893:Wood Wood
840:Tyntynder
755:Murnungin
707:Gowanford
677:Chinangin
644:Beauchamp
639:Bannerton
603:Robinvale
593:Nyah West
578:Lake Boga
573:Beverford
548:Swan Hill
299:Swan Hill
295:Melbourne
259:Swan Hill
161:Swan Hill
155:Melbourne
140:Elevation
1674:Waitchie
1669:Vinifera
1624:Tragowel
1594:Tarrango
1569:Sea Lake
1529:Pinnaroo
1479:Nullawil
1434:Nangiloc
1404:Morkalla
1394:Mittyack
1384:Merrinee
1379:Meringur
1374:Menindee
1299:Kurnwill
1284:Koorlong
1254:Jeffcott
1214:Glenloth
1209:Gerahmin
1169:Cowangie
1149:Colignan
1124:Charlton
1104:Cardross
1099:Cabarita
1064:Boigbeat
1029:Benetook
999:Annuello
883:Winlaton
868:Waitchie
863:Vinifera
800:Polisbet
760:Murrawee
697:Gerahmin
634:Annuello
627:Locality
613:Woorinen
311:European
279:Victoria
242:Murrawee
227:Woorinen
148:Location
93:143°26′E
41:Victoria
1759:Yarrara
1704:Watchem
1684:Wandown
1679:Walpeup
1619:Torrita
1614:Tol Tol
1524:Piangil
1514:Panitya
1499:Nyrraby
1494:Nyarrin
1474:Nowingi
1439:Nandaly
1429:Nandaly
1369:Meatian
1354:Merbein
1334:Liparoo
1269:Karween
1249:Irymple
1229:Goschen
1224:Gol Gol
1144:Cocamba
1114:Carwarp
1094:Buronga
1034:Berrook
1009:Bambill
976:Mildura
873:Wandown
845:Tyrrell
815:Tol Tol
785:Nyrraby
770:Narrung
750:Miralie
742:Meatian
737:Liparoo
702:Goschen
687:Cocamba
598:Piangil
461:2 April
368:Ethanol
336:Economy
305:History
285:within
90:35°17′S
1794:Mallee
1754:Wymlet
1694:Warmur
1689:Wargan
1659:Ultima
1639:Tunart
1634:Tresco
1579:Speewa
1549:Powell
1539:Pirlta
1454:Ngallo
1414:Mulcra
1289:Kulwin
1274:Kerang
1239:Hattah
1199:Dumosa
1194:Donald
1174:Culgoa
1159:Corack
1109:Carina
1074:Bolton
1069:Boinka
1024:Baring
1004:Arumpo
990:Towns/
969:Cities
957:Mallee
853:Ultima
835:Turoar
825:Tresco
805:Speewa
717:Kenley
652:Bolton
349:Shiraz
315:Mallee
199:Mallee
170:LGA(s)
1796:is a
1764:Yelta
1709:Wemen
1649:Tutye
1604:Tempy
1574:Speed
1504:Ouyen
1469:Nowie
1464:Ninda
1444:Natya
1399:Monak
1349:Manya
1329:Linga
1294:Kunat
1244:Iraak
1204:Galah
1189:Danyo
1184:Curyo
878:Wemen
820:Towan
780:Nowie
775:Natya
727:Kunat
662:Bulga
378:Sport
234:Bulga
1798:stub
1534:Pira
1484:Nyah
959:and
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588:Nyah
566:Town
541:City
463:2021
434:2014
361:Asia
351:and
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