Grant Island topographic map
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Name: Grant Island topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 2 m
Minimum elevation: 0 m
Maximum elevation: 34 m
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Victoria
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Perth
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New South Wales
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Queensland
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Western Australia
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Average elevation: 220 m
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Adelaide
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Melbourne
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Warwick
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