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. It is located about south of the town of

. The

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determined a population of 112 for the state suburb of Upper Natone.

History

The locality was gazetted in 1966.

Geography

The

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forms the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms much of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C102 route (Upper Natone Road) passes through from north to south-west. Route C115 (South Riana Road) starts at an intersection with C102 and runs south-east before exiting.

References

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