__NOTOC__ Gerard is a locality in the Australian state of

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located in the

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on the northern side of the

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about north-east of the state capital of

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and about northwest of Loxton. Its boundaries were created on 12 August 1999. As of 2012, the land use within Gerard is divided between

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and

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with the former being concerned with the floodplain. The

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for land within Gerard held by the

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who has leased it to the Gerard Community Council. Gerard is located within the federal

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, the state

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and the

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of South Australia.

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