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1071:Clackline
1056:Cervantes
1001:Bullfinch
996:Bullaring
986:Boolading
951:Bendering
916:Ballaying
911:Balkuling
896:Badjaling
861:Aldersyde
811:Wandering
756:Narembeen
676:Cunderdin
671:Cuballing
661:Calingiri
636:Bencubbin
618:Wheatbelt
308:Murchison
235:Wheatbelt
156:Elevation
1681:Yerecoin
1656:Xantippe
1651:Wundowie
1631:Wilbinga
1601:Watheroo
1596:Wannamal
1586:Walebing
1521:Pantapin
1506:Nokaning
1436:Morangup
1406:Mogumber
1341:Lancelin
1261:Kalannie
1216:Highbury
1176:Gabbadah
1161:Ejanding
1111:Crossman
1081:Congelin
1061:Chandler
1046:Carrabin
1011:Bungulla
971:Bodallin
961:Bilbarin
826:Williams
821:Wickepin
816:Westonia
801:Trayning
776:Pingelly
771:Nungarin
761:Narrogin
741:Merredin
721:Kondinin
666:Corrigin
651:Brookton
641:Beverley
295:In 1936
286:surveyor
172:Location
1666:Yelbeni
1561:Seabird
1541:Pithara
1516:Nukarni
1386:Merilup
1381:Meenaar
1336:Kwolyin
1331:Kwelkan
1301:Kukerin
1266:Karakin
1166:Elabbin
1146:Dudinin
1096:Coondle
1041:Caraban
1036:Campion
1021:Burakin
1016:Buntine
991:Booraan
976:Bolgart
931:Beenong
921:Ballidu
886:Babakin
881:Baandee
796:Toodyay
766:Northam
691:Dowerin
646:Bindoon
561:5 March
544:5 March
441:6 April
356:28 June
312:Pilbara
274:Mullewa
1696:Yoting
1626:Wialki
1581:Varley
1496:Nilgen
1461:Muchea
1411:Mokine
1391:Miling
1316:Kunjin
1291:Korbel
1281:Koojan
1276:Kondut
1181:Gabbin
1171:Erikin
1156:Dwarda
1126:Dangin
1116:Culbin
1101:Copley
1051:Cataby
1031:Cadoux
1006:Bulyee
926:Beacon
901:Bailup
871:Ardath
791:Tammin
726:Koorda
701:Gingin
686:Darkan
493:27 May
467:27 May
413:27 May
388:8 June
362:
223:Durack
194:LGA(s)
1646:Wubin
1471:Nalya
1326:Kweda
1306:Kulja
1231:Hyden
946:Belka
866:Amery
806:Wagin
746:Moora
731:Kulin
243:Perth
231:Wubin
211:Moore
179:Perth
68:Wubin
25:Wubin
1196:Grey
841:York
563:2012
546:2012
517:2008
495:2019
469:2019
443:2013
415:2019
390:2007
358:2022
310:and
164:Area
151:6612
141:1913
131:2021
126:90 (
272:to
128:SAL
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