There are a number of fringe benefits tax (FBT) concessions that can be used by an employer who provides benefits to an employee who resides in a remote area.
Each of these concessions requires the employee to be in a remote area.
What is a remote area?
A location is considered remote if it is not in, or adjacent to, an eligible urban area. An eligible urban area is an urban centre which in the 1981 Census had a population of a size set out in the table below.
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The location is all of the following:
- not in Zone A or Zone B for income tax purposes
- at least 40 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 14,000 to less than 130,000
- at least 100 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 130,000 or more.
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The location is remote.
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The location is all of the following:
- in Zone A or Zone B for income tax purposes
- at least 40 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 28,000 to less than 130,000
- at least 100 kms from an urban centre of 130 000 or more.
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The location is remote.
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- All of the following
- the employer is one of the certain regional employers listed below
- the employer is providing a housing benefit
- the location is at least 100 kms from an urban centre that in the 1981 Census had a population of 130,000 or more.
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The location is remote.
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Certain regional employers
The meaning of a remote area when providing housing benefits is different for employees of:
- a public hospital
- a hospital carried on by a non-profit society or a non-profit association
- a government body where the duties of employment are exclusively performed in, or in connection with, a public hospital or a non-profit hospital
- a charitable institution
- an employer who provides public ambulance services or services that support those services where the employee is predominantly involved in connection with the provision of those services
- a government body where the employee's duties are performed in a police service.
Which towns are remote?
There are two lists for each state and territory that list the:
- eligible urban area
- towns that are in a remote area
- towns that are not in a remote area.
You need to work out which list to use:
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For more information about:
For the relevant sections of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (FBTAA), refer to:
- section 58ZC for remote area housing exemption
- section 59 for residential fuel reductions
- subsection 60(1) for remote area loans
- subsection 60(2) for remote area interest
- subsection 60(2A) for remote area rent
- subsection 60(3) for remote area property benefits
- subsection 60(4) for remote area residential property expense payment benefits
- subsection 60(5) for remote area residential option fees
- subsection 60(6) for remote area residential property repurchase consideration
- sections 60A and 61 for remote area holiday transport
- sections 65CA to 65CC for remote area home ownership schemes.
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List 1
Alphabetical lists of the eligible urban, remote and non-remote areas for all benefits for most employers and non-housing benefits from certain regional employers:
New South Wales
Albury-Wodonga
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Lismore
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Sydney (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Armidale
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Maitland
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Tamworth
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Bathurst
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Newcastle (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 population census)
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Taree
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Cessnock-Bellbird
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Nowra-Bombaderry
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The Entrance-Terrigal
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Coffs Harbour
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Orange
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Tweed Heads-Gold Coast (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Dubbo
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Port Macquarie
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Wagga Wagga
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Gosford
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Queanbeyan-Canberra (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 population census)
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Wollongong (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Grafton
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Richmond-Windsor
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Wyong
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Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
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Non-remote
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Aberdeen
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Albury-Wodonga
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Balranald
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Alstonville
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Barham-Koondrook
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Anna Bay
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Barraba
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Appin
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Bateman's Bay
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Armidale
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Batlow
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Arrawarra
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Bega
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Austral
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Bermagui
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Avondale
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Berridale
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Ballina
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Berrigan
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Bangalow
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Bingara
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Bargo
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Boggabri
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Basin View
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Bombala
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Bathurst
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Boorowa
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Bellingen
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Bourke
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Bellbird
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Brewarrina
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Berry
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Broken Hill
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Blackheath
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Broulee
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Blayney
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Brunswick Heads
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Bombaderry
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Burrill Lake
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Bogangar
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Byron Bay
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Bonnells Bay
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Canowindra
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Bonny Hill
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Cobar
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Bowen Mountain
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Condobolin
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Bowral
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Cooma
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Branxton
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Coonabarabran
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Brightwaters
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Coonamble
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Bungendore
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Cootamundra
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Bulahdelah
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Corowa-Wahgunyah
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Bundanoon
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Cowra
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Bundeena
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Crescent Head
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Buxton
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Crookwell
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Callala Bay
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Culcairn
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Camden
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Dalmeny
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Camden Haven
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Deniliquin
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Canberra-Queanbeyan
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Denman
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Casino
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Dorrigo
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Cessnock
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Eden
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Chain Valley Bay
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Evans Head
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Coffs Harbour
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Ewingsdale
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Colo Vale
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Finley
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Coolamon
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Forbes
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Cooranbong
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Gilgandra
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Coraki
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Glen Innes
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Corlette
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Gloucester
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Culburra
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Grenfell
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Dora Creek
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Griffith
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Dubbo
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Gulgong
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Dungog
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Gundagai
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Emerald Beach
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Gunnedah
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Estella
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Harden
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Fingal Bay
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Hay
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Forest Hill
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Hillston
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Forster
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Holbrook
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Galston
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Iluka
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Gerringong
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Inverell
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Glossodia
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Jerilderie
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Gold Coast
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Jindabyne
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Gosford
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Junee
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Goulbourn
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Kandos
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Grafton
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Kempsey
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Greenwell Point
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Kootingal
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Greta
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Kyogle
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Guyra
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Lake Cargelligo
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Gwandalan
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Leeton
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Harrington
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Lennox Head
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Hazelbrook
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Lightning Ridge
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Hawks Nest
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Lithgow
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Heddon Greta
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Lord Howe Island
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Helensburgh
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Macksville
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Hill Top
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Maclean
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Howlong
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Malua Bay
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Huskisson
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Manilla
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Junction Hill
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Merimbula
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Katoomba
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Milton
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Kiama
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Moama-Echuca
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Killcare
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Moree
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Korora Bay
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Moruya
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Kurrajong
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Mossy Point
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Kurri Kurri
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Mudgee
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Lake Cathie
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Mullumbimby
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Lake Munmorah
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Mulwala-Yarrawonga
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Lawson
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Murrumburrah
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Lemon Tree Passage
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Muswellbrook
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Lismore
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Nambucca Heads
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Maitland
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Narooma
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Mannering Park
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Narrabri
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McGraths Hill
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Narrandera
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Medowie
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Narromine
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Mittagong
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Nyngan
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Molong
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Oberon
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Morisset
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Parkes
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Moss Vale
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Peak Hill
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Murrumbateman
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Perisher Village
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Murwillumbah
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Portland
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Narellan
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Quirindi
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Nelson Bay
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Satur
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Newcastle
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Scone
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Nowra
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South-West Rocks
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Ocean Shores
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South Golden Beach
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Old Bar
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Suffolk Park
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Orange
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Sussex Inlet
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Orient Point
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Tathra
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Picton
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Temora
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Port Macquarie
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Tenterfield
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Pottsville Beach
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Thredbo Village
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Rathmines
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Tocumwal
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Raymond Terrace
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Tumbarumba
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Richmond North
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Tumut
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Richmond Windsor
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Tura Beach
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Salamander
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Tuross Heads
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Sanctuary Point
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Ulladulla
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Sandy Beach
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Walcha
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Sawtell
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Walgett
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Shoalhaven Heads
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Wallerawang
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Silverdale
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Warialda
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Singleton
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Warren
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Stanwell Park
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Wee Waa
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St George Basin
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Wellington
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Sydney
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Werris Creek
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Tahmoor
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West Wyalong
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Tamworth
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Yamba
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Taree
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Yenda
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The Entrance
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Young
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The Oaks
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Terrigal
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Thirlmere
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Tuncurry
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Uralla
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Urunga
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Wagga Wagga
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Wagstaffe
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Wangi
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Warragamba
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Wauchope
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Wentworth
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Wentworth Fall
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Weston
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Wilberforce
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Windermere Park
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Windsor Downs
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Wingham
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Wollongbar
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Wollongong
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Woolgoolga
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Wyee
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Wyong
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Yass
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Australian Capital Territory
No areas within the ACT are more than 100 kilometres from an eligible urban area (Canberra-Queanbeyan) with a 1981 Census population of 130,000 or more. Therefore, no areas within the ACT are remote.
Queensland
Eligible urban areas
Brisbane (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Gladstone
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Maryborough
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Bundaberg
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Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Rockhampton
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Cairns
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Mackay
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Toowoomba
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Caloundra
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Maroochydore-Mooloolaba
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Townsville
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Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
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Non-remote
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Airlie Beach
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Alice River
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Allingham
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Amity Point
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Atherton
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Bargara
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Ayr
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Beachmere
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Babinda
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Beaudesert
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Barcaldine
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Beenleigh
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Biloela
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Beerwah
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Blackall
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Bli Bli
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Blackwater
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Bongaree
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Bowen
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Boonah
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Bulwer
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Boyne Island
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Calliope
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Brisbane
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Cannonvale
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Buderim
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Cardwell
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Bucasia
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Charleville
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Bundaberg
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Charters Towers
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Burnett Heads
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Cherbourg
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Burpengary
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Childers
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Caboolture
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Chinchilla
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Cairns
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Clermont
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Caloundra
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Cloncurry
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Caravonica
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Collinsville
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Clifton Beach
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Cooktown
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Coolum Beach
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Cooroy
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Cordelia Estate
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Cowan Cowan
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Couran
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Craiglie
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Deeragun
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Crows Nest
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Deception Bay
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Cunnamulla
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Dundowran
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Dalby
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Dunwich
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Dent Island
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Eagle Heights
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Dysart
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Edmonton
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Emerald
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Eimeo
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Emu Park
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Gatton
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Fitzroy Island
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Gladstone
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Fraser Island
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Glenella
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Gayndah
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Gold Coast
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Glenden
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Gordonvale
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Goondiwindi
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Gracemere
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Great Keppel Island
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Hambledon
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Green Island
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Helensvale
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Gympie
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Hervey Bay
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Gympie South
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Highfields
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Hamilton Island
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Holloways Beach
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Home Hill
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Jimboomba
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Hughenden
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Karalee
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Ingham
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Karana Downs
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Innisfail
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Kawana Waters
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Karumba
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Kilcoy
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Kingaroy
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Kingsthorpe
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Longreach
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Kooringal
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Mareeba
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Laidley
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Middlemount
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Landsborough
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Miles
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Mackay
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Millmerran
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Macleay Island
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Mission Beach
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Magnetic Island
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Mitchell
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Maleny
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Monto
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Marcoola
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Moranbah
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Maroochydore
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Mossman
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Maryborough
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Mount Isa
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Montville
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Moura
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Mooloolaba
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Mundubbera
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Morayfield
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Murgon
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Mount Low
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Nanango
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Mount Morgan
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Normanton
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Mudjimba
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Palm Island
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Nambour
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Point Arkwright
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Nelly Bay
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Port Douglas
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Nerang
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Proserpine
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Noosa
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Roma
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Oakey
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Smithfield Heights
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Oxenford
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St George
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Palmwoods
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Stanthorpe
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Peregian Beach
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Thursday Island
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Pittsworth
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Tieri
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Point Lookout
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Tin Can Bay
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Redland Bay
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Tully
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Rockhampton
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Warwick
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Rosewood
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Weipa
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Russell Island
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Whitsunday Group of Islands
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Sarina
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Winton
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Sandstone Point
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Wondai
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Santa Barbera
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Wongaling Beach
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Southend
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Woorabinda
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Tamborine North
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Yandina
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Tangalooma
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Yaroomba
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Tannum Sands
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Yarrabah
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Tewantin
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Yeppoon
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Toowoomba
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Townsville
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Victoria Point
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Walkerston
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Walloon
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Waterford
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White Rock
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Woodford
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Woombye
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Woorim
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Yorkeys Knob
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Victoria
Eligible urban areas
Albury-Wodonga
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Melbourne (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Moe-Yallourn
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Traralgon
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Ballarat
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Melton
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Morwell
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Wangaratta
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Bendigo
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Mildura
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Shepparton-Mooroopna
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Warrnambool
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Geelong
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Remote
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Non-remote
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Alexandra
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Anglesea
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Ararat
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Bacchus Marsh
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Avoca
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Ballan
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Bairnsdale
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Ballarat
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Beaufort
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Balnarring Beach
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Benalla
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Barwon Heads
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Bright
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Beaconsfield Upper
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Camperdown
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Beechworth
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Casterton
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Bendigo
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Charlton
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Broadford
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Cobden
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Buninyong
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Cobram
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Bunyip
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Cohuna
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Carrum Downs
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Colac
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Castlemaine
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Coleraine
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Chiltern
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Corryong
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Churchill
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Cowes
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Clifton Springs
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Dimboola
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Coldstream
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Donald
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Cockatoo
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Echuca-Moama
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Craigieburn
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Euroa
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Cranbourne
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Foster
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Creswick
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Hamilton
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Crib Point
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Heathcote
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Daylesford
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Heyfield
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Diggers Rest
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Heywood
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Drouin
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Horsham
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Drysdale
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Inverloch
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Emerald
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Kerang
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French Island
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Koondrook-Barham
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Geelong
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Korumburra
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Gisborne
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Lakes Entrance
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Hastings
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Leongatha
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Healesville
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Lorne
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Heathcote Junction
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Maffra
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Hurstbridge
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Mansfield
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Irymple
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Maryborough
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Kilmore
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Mirboo North
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Koo-wee-rup
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Mortlake
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Kyabram
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Mount Beauty
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Kyneton
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Myrtleford
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Lancefield
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Nagambie
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Lara
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Nathalia
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Launching Place
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Newhaven
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Leopold
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Nhill
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Macedon
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Orbost
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Maldon
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Ouyen
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Melbourne
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Paynesville
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Melton
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Portland
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Merbein
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Robinvale
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Merricks
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Rochester
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Mildura
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Rutherglen
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Millgrove
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St Arnaud
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Moe
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Sale
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Mooroopna
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Seymour
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Morwell
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Stawell
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Mount Helen
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Stratford
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Numurkah
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Swan Hill
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Ocean Grove
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Terang
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Pakenham
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Tongala
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Pearcedale
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Wahgunyah-Corowa
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Port Fairy
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Warracknabeal
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Portarlington
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Wonthaggi
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Queenscliff
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Yarram
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Red Cliffs
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Yarrawonga-Mulwala
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Riddells Creek
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Romsey
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Rosedale
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Seville
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Shepparton
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Somerville
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St Leonards
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Strathfieldsaye
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Sunbury
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Tatura
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Torquay
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Trafalgar
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Traralgon
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Tyabb
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Wallan
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Wandong
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Wangaratta
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Warburton
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Warragul
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Warrnambool
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Whittlesea
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Winchelsea
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Wodonga-Albury
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Wonga Park
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Woodend
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Woori Yallock
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Yallourn North
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Yallourn
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Yarra Junction
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Yarra Glen
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Tasmania
Eligible urban areas
Burnie-Somerset
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Devonport
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Hobart
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Launceston
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Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
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Non-remote
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Beaconsfield
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Bridgewater
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Beauty Point
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Burnie
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Bridport
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Devonport
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Bruny Island
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Evandale
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Deloraine
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Hadspen
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Dodges Ferry
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Hobart
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George Town
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Huonville
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Queenstown
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Kingston
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Rosebery
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Latrobe
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St Helens
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Lauderdale
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Savage River
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Launceston
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Scottsdale
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Legana
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Smithton
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Longford
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Tullah
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Margate
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Zeehan
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Midway Point
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New Norfolk
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Old Beach
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Penguin
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Perth
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Pontville
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Port Sorell
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Ranelagh
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Seven Mile Beach
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Sheffield
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Somerset
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Sorell
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Turners Beach
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Ulverstone
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Westbury
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Wynyard
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Western Australia
Eligible urban areas
Albany
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Geraldton
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Perth (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
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Rockingham
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Bunbury
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Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
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Non-remote
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Augusta
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Albany
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Boddington
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Australind
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Boulder
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Bunbury
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Bridgetown
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Byford
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Broome
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Capel
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Busselton
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Donnybrook
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Carnarvon
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East Bullsbrook
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Collie
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Eaton
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Coolgardie
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Gelorup
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Dampier
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Geraldton
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Denham
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Golden Bay
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Denmark
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Harvey
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Derby
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Kwinana-New Town
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Dirk Hartog Island
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Leschenault
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Dongara
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Little Grove
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Dunsborough
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Mandurah
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Esperance
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Mount Helena
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Exmouth
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Mundaring
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Fitzroy Crossing
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North Pinjarra
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Halls Creek
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Northam
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Kalbarri
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Parkerville
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Kalgoorlie
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Perth
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Kambalda
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Pinjarra
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Karratha
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Rockingham
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Katanning
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Singleton
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Kellerberrin
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Stoneville
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Kojonup
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Thomson Bay
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Kununurra
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Two Rocks
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Leinster
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Wanneroo
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Leonora
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York
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Manjimup
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Yanchep
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Margaret River
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Yunderup
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Meekatharra
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Merredin
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Moora
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Mount Barker
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Narrogin
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Newman
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Norseman
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Pannawonica
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Paraburdoo
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Port Denison
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Port Headland
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Roebourne
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Southern Cross
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Tom Price
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Wagin
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Waroona
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|
Wickham
|
|
Wyndham
|
|
South Australia
Eligible urban areas
Adelaide (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)
|
Port Augusta
|
Port Pirie
|
Whyalla
|
Mount Gambier
|
|
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Ardrossan
|
Adelaide
|
Barmera
|
Aldinga Beach
|
Berri
|
Angaston
|
Bordertown
|
Angle Vale
|
Burra
|
Balaklava
|
Ceduna
|
Bridgewater
|
Clare
|
Crafers
|
Coober Pedy
|
Crystal Brook
|
Jamestown
|
Freeling
|
Kadina
|
Gawler
|
Kangaroo Island
|
Goolwa
|
Keith
|
Hahndorf
|
Kingscote
|
Kapunda
|
Kingston South East
|
Lobethal
|
Leigh Creek
|
Lyndoch
|
Loxton
|
Mannum
|
Maitland
|
Mclaren Vale
|
Millicent
|
Mount Barker
|
Moonta
|
Mount Gambier
|
Naracoorte
|
Murray Bridge
|
Penola
|
Nairne
|
Peterborough
|
Nuriootpa
|
Port Lincoln
|
Port Augusta
|
Quorn
|
Port Elliot
|
Renmark
|
Port Pirie
|
Roxby Downs
|
Sellicks Beach
|
Streaky Bay
|
Strathalbyn
|
Tumby Bay
|
Tailem Bend
|
Waikerie
|
Tanunda
|
Wallaroo
|
Victor Harbour
|
Woomera
|
Whyalla
|
|
|
Williamstown
|
|
|
Willunga
|
|
|
Woodside
|
Northern Territory
Eligible urban area
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Alice Springs
|
Darwin
|
Alyangula
|
Howard Springs
|
Bathurst Island
|
Palmerston
|
Bees Creek
|
|
Galiwinku
|
|
Gove
|
|
Humpty Doo
|
|
Jabiru
|
|
Katherine
|
|
Maningrida
|
|
Port Keats
|
|
Tennant Creek
|
|
Virginia
|
|
Yulara
|
|
List 2
Alphabetical lists of eligible urban, remote and non-remote areas for certain regional employers who provide housing benefits:
New South Wales
Eligible urban areas
Newcastle
|
Queanbeyan-Canberra
|
Sydney
|
Wollongong
|
Tweed Heads-Gold Coast
|
|
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Aberdeen
|
Alstonville
|
Albury-Wodonga
|
Anna Bay
|
Armidale
|
Appin
|
Arrawarra
|
Austral
|
Ballina
|
Avondale
|
Balranald
|
Bargo
|
Bangalow
|
Bellbird
|
Barham-Koondrook
|
Berry
|
Barraba
|
Bombaderry
|
Basin View
|
Bogangar
|
Bateman's Bay
|
Bonnells Bay
|
Bathurst
|
Bowen Mountain
|
Batlow
|
Branxton
|
Bega
|
Brightwaters
|
Bellingen
|
Brunswick Heads
|
Bermagui
|
Bulahdelah
|
Berridale
|
Bundeena
|
Berrigan
|
Buxton
|
Blackheath
|
Camden
|
Blayney
|
Cessnock
|
Bingara
|
Chain Valley Bay
|
Boggabri
|
Cooranbong
|
Bombala
|
Corlette
|
Bonny Hill
|
Dora Creek
|
Boorowa
|
Dungog
|
Bourke
|
Fingal Bay
|
Bowral
|
Galston
|
Brewarrina
|
Gerringong
|
Broken Hill
|
Glossodia
|
Broulee
|
Gold Coast
|
Bundanoon
|
Gosford
|
Bungendore
|
Goulbourn
|
Burrill Lake
|
Greta
|
Byron Bay
|
Gwandalan
|
Callala Bay
|
Hazelbrook
|
Camden Haven
|
Hawks Nest
|
Canowindra
|
Heddon Greta
|
Casino
|
Helensburgh
|
Cobar
|
Hill Top
|
Coffs Harbour
|
Kiama
|
Colo Vale
|
Killcare
|
Coolamon
|
Kurrajong
|
Condobolin
|
Kurri Kurri
|
Cooma
|
Lake Munmorah
|
Coonabarabran
|
Lawson
|
Coonamble
|
Lemon Tree Passage
|
Cootamundra
|
Maitland
|
Coraki
|
Mannering Park
|
Corowa-Wahgunyah
|
McGraths Hill
|
Cowra
|
Medowie
|
Crescent Head
|
Morisset
|
Crookwell
|
Moss Vale
|
Culburra
|
Mullumbimby
|
Culcairn
|
Murrumbateman
|
Dalmeny
|
Murwillumbah
|
Deniliquin
|
Narellan
|
Denman
|
Nelson Bay
|
Dorrigo
|
Newcastle
|
Dubbo
|
Nowra
|
Eden
|
Ocean Shores
|
Emerald Beach
|
Picton
|
Estella
|
Pottsville Beach
|
Evans Head
|
Queanbeyan - Canberra
|
Ewingsdale
|
Rathmines
|
Finley
|
Raymond Terrace
|
Forbes
|
Richmond North
|
Forest Hill
|
Richmond Windsor
|
Forster
|
Salamander
|
Gilgandra
|
Shoalhaven Heads
|
Glen Innes
|
Silverdale
|
Gloucester
|
Singleton
|
Grafton
|
Stanwell Park
|
Greenwell Point
|
Sydney
|
Grenfell
|
Tahmoor
|
Griffith
|
The Entrance
|
Gulgong
|
The Oaks
|
Gundagai
|
Terrigal
|
Gunnedah
|
Thirlmere
|
Guyra
|
Wagstaffe
|
Harden
|
Wangi
|
Harrington
|
Warragamba
|
Hay
|
Wentworth Fall
|
Hillston
|
Weston
|
Holbrook
|
Wilberforce
|
Howlong
|
Windsor Downs
|
Huskisson
|
Wollongong
|
Iluka
|
Wyee
|
Inverell
|
Wyong
|
Jerilderie
|
Yass
|
Jindabyne
|
|
Junction Hill
|
|
Junee
|
|
Kandos
|
|
Katoomba
|
|
Kempsey
|
|
Kootingal
|
|
Korora Bay
|
|
Kyogle
|
|
Lake Cargelligo
|
|
Lake Cathie
|
|
Leeton
|
|
Lennox Head
|
|
Lightning Ridge
|
|
Lismore
|
|
Lithgow
|
|
Macksville
|
|
Maclean
|
|
Malua Bay
|
|
Manilla
|
|
Merimbula
|
|
Milton
|
|
Mittagong
|
|
Moama-Echuca
|
|
Molong
|
|
Moree
|
|
Moruya
|
|
Mossy Point
|
|
Mudgee
|
|
Mulwala-Yarrawonga
|
|
Murrumburrah
|
|
Muswellbrook
|
|
Nambucca Heads
|
|
Narooma
|
|
Narrabri
|
|
Narrandera
|
|
Narromine
|
|
Nyngan
|
|
Oberon
|
|
Old Bar
|
|
Orange
|
|
Orient Point
|
|
Parkes
|
|
Peak Hill
|
|
Perisher Village
|
|
Portland
|
|
Port Macquarie
|
|
Quirindi
|
|
Sanctuary Point
|
|
Sandy Beach
|
|
Satur
|
|
Sawtell
|
|
Scone
|
|
South-West Rocks
|
|
South Golden Beach
|
|
St George Basin
|
|
Suffolk Park
|
|
Sussex Inlet
|
|
Tamworth
|
|
Taree
|
|
Tathra
|
|
Temora
|
|
Tenterfield
|
|
Thredbo Village
|
|
Tocumwal
|
|
Tumbarumba
|
|
Tumut
|
|
Tuncurry
|
|
Tura Beach
|
|
Tuross Heads
|
|
Ulladulla
|
|
Uralla
|
|
Urunga
|
|
Wagga Wagga
|
|
Walcha
|
|
Walgett
|
|
Wallerawang
|
|
Warialda
|
|
Warren
|
|
Wauchope
|
|
Wee Waa
|
|
Wellington
|
|
Wentworth
|
|
Werris Creek
|
|
West Wyalong
|
|
Windermere Park
|
|
Wingham
|
|
Wollongbar
|
|
Woolgoolga
|
|
Yamba
|
|
Yenda
|
|
Young
|
|
Australian Capital Territory
No areas within the ACT are more than 100 kilometres from an eligible urban area (Canberra-Queanbeyan) with a 1981 Census population of 130,000 or more. Therefore, no areas within the ACT are remote.
Queensland
Eligible urban areas
Brisbane
|
Gold Coast-Tweed Heads
|
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Airlie Beach
|
Alexandra Headland
|
Alice River
|
Amity Point
|
Allingham
|
Beachmere
|
Atherton
|
Beaudesert
|
Ayr
|
Beenleigh
|
Babinda
|
Beerwah
|
Barcaldine
|
Bokarina Beach
|
Bargara
|
Bongaree
|
Biloela
|
Boonah
|
Blackall
|
Brisbane
|
Blackwater
|
Buderim
|
Bli Bli
|
Burpengary
|
Bowen
|
Caboolture
|
Boyne Island
|
Caloundra
|
Bucasia
|
Deception Bay
|
Buddina Beach
|
Dunwich
|
Bulwer
|
Eagle Heights
|
Bundaberg
|
Gatton
|
Burnett Heads
|
Gold Coast
|
Cairns
|
Helensvale
|
Cannonvale
|
Jimboomba
|
Caravonica
|
Karalee
|
Cardwell
|
Karana Downs
|
Charleville
|
Kilcoy
|
Charters Towers
|
Kooringal
|
Cherbourg
|
Laidley
|
Childers
|
Landsborough
|
Chinchilla
|
Macleay Island
|
Clermont
|
Maleny
|
Clifton Beach
|
Maroochydore
|
Cloncurry
|
Montville
|
Collinsville
|
Morayfield
|
Cooktown
|
Nerang
|
Coolum Beach
|
Oxenford
|
Cooroy
|
Palmwoods
|
Cordelia Estate
|
Point Lookout
|
Cowan Cowan
|
Redland Bay
|
Craiglie
|
Rosewood
|
Crows Nest
|
Russell Island
|
Cunnamulla
|
Santa Barbera
|
Dalby
|
Tamborine North
|
Deeragun
|
Tangalooma
|
Dundowran
|
Victoria Point
|
Dysart
|
Waterford
|
Edmonton
|
Woodford
|
Eimeo
|
Woombye
|
Emerald
|
Woorim
|
Emu Park
|
|
Fitzroy Island
|
|
Fraser Island
|
|
Gayndah
|
|
Gladstone
|
|
Glenden
|
|
Glenella
|
|
Goondiwindi
|
|
Gordonvale
|
|
Gracemere
|
|
Great Keppel Island
|
|
Green Island
|
|
Gympie
|
|
Gympie South
|
|
Hambledon
|
|
Hamilton Island
|
|
Hervey Bay
|
|
Highfields
|
|
Holloways Beach
|
|
Home Hill
|
|
Hughenden
|
|
Ingham
|
|
Innisfail
|
|
Karumba
|
|
Kawana Waters
|
|
Kingaroy
|
|
Kingsthorpe
|
|
Longreach
|
|
Mackay
|
|
Magnetic Island
|
|
Marcoola
|
|
Mareeba
|
|
Maryborough
|
|
Middlemount
|
|
Miles
|
|
Millmerran
|
|
Mission Beach
|
|
Mitchell
|
|
Monto
|
|
Mooloolaba
|
|
Moranbah
|
|
Mossman
|
|
Mount Isa
|
|
Mount Low
|
|
Mount Morgan
|
|
Moura
|
|
Mudjimba
|
|
Mundubbera
|
|
Murgon
|
|
Nambour
|
|
Nanango
|
|
Nelly Bay
|
|
Noosa
|
|
Normanton
|
|
Oakey
|
|
Palm Island
|
|
Peregian Beach
|
|
Pittsworth
|
|
Point Arkwright
|
|
Port Douglas
|
|
Proserpine
|
|
Rockhampton
|
|
Roma
|
|
Sandstone Point
|
|
Sarina
|
|
Smithfield Heights
|
|
Southend
|
|
St George
|
|
Stanthorpe
|
|
Tannum Sands
|
|
Tewantin
|
|
Thursday Island
|
|
Tieri
|
|
Tin Can Bay
|
|
Toowoomba
|
|
Townsville
|
|
Tully
|
|
Walkerston
|
|
Walloon
|
|
Warana Beach
|
|
Warwick
|
|
Weipa
|
|
White Rock
|
|
Winton
|
|
Wondai
|
|
Wongaling Beach
|
|
Woorabinda
|
|
Yandina
|
|
Yaroomba
|
|
Yarrabah
|
|
Yeppoon
|
|
Yorkeys Knob
|
|
Victoria
Eligible urban area
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Alexandra
|
Bacchus Marsh
|
Anglesea
|
Ballan
|
Ararat
|
Balnarring Beach
|
Avoca
|
Barwon Heads
|
Bairnsdale
|
Beaconsfield Upper
|
Ballarat
|
Broadford
|
Beaufort
|
Bunyip
|
Beechworth
|
Carrum Downs
|
Benalla
|
Clifton Springs
|
Bendigo
|
Coldstream
|
Bright
|
Cockatoo
|
Buninyong
|
Craigieburn
|
Camperdown
|
Cranbourne
|
Casterton
|
Crib Point
|
Castlemaine
|
Diggers Rest
|
Charlton
|
Drouin
|
Chiltern
|
Drysdale
|
Churchill
|
Emerald
|
Cobden
|
French Island
|
Cobram
|
Geelong
|
Cohuna
|
Gisborne
|
Colac
|
Hastings
|
Coleraine
|
Healesville
|
Corryong
|
Heathcote Junction
|
Cowes
|
Hurstbridge
|
Creswick
|
Kilmore
|
Daylesford
|
Koo-wee-rup
|
Dimboola
|
Kyneton
|
Donald
|
Lancefield
|
Echuca-Moama
|
Lara
|
Euroa
|
Launching Place
|
Foster
|
Leopold
|
Hamilton
|
Macedon
|
Heathcote
|
Melbourne
|
Heyfield
|
Melton
|
Heywood
|
Merricks
|
Horsham
|
Millgrove
|
Inverloch
|
Ocean Grove
|
Irymple
|
Pakenham
|
Kerang
|
Pearcedale
|
Koondrook-Barham
|
Riddells Creek
|
Korumburra
|
Romsey
|
Kyabram
|
Seville
|
Lakes Entrance
|
Somerville
|
Leongatha
|
Sunbury
|
Lorne
|
Torquay
|
Maffra
|
Tyabb
|
Maldon
|
Wallan
|
Mansfield
|
Wandong
|
Maryborough
|
Warburton
|
Merbein
|
Whittlesea
|
Mildura
|
Wonga Park
|
Mirboo North
|
Woodend
|
Moe
|
Woori Yallock
|
Mooroopna
|
Yarra Junction
|
Mortlake
|
Yarra Glen
|
Morwell
|
|
Mount Beauty
|
|
Mount Helen
|
|
Myrtleford
|
|
Nagambie
|
|
Nathalia
|
|
Newhaven
|
|
Nhill
|
|
Numurkah
|
|
Orbost
|
|
Ouyen
|
|
Paynesville
|
|
Portarlington
|
|
Port Fairy
|
|
Portland
|
|
Queenscliff
|
|
Red Cliffs
|
|
Robinvale
|
|
Rochester
|
|
Rosedale
|
|
Rutherglen
|
|
St Arnaud
|
|
St Leonards
|
|
Sale
|
|
Seymour
|
|
Shepparton
|
|
Stawell
|
|
Stratford
|
|
Strathfieldsaye
|
|
Swan Hill
|
|
Tatura
|
|
Terang
|
|
Tongala
|
|
Trafalgar
|
|
Traralgon
|
|
Wangaratta
|
|
Warracknabeal
|
|
Warragul
|
|
Warrnambool
|
|
Wahgunyah-Corowa
|
|
Winchelsea
|
|
Wodonga-Albury
|
|
Wonthaggi
|
|
Yallourn North
|
|
Yallourn
|
|
Yarram
|
|
Yarrawonga-Mulwala
|
|
Western Australia
Eligible urban area
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Albany
|
Byford
|
Augusta
|
East Bullsbrook
|
Australind
|
Golden Bay
|
Boddington
|
Kwinana-New Town
|
Boulder
|
Mandurah
|
Bridgetown
|
Mount Helena
|
Broome
|
Mundaring
|
Bunbury
|
North Pinjarra
|
Busselton
|
Northam
|
Capel
|
Parkerville
|
Carnarvon
|
Perth
|
Collie
|
Pinjarra
|
Coolgardie
|
Rockingham
|
Dampier
|
Singleton
|
Denham
|
Stoneville
|
Denmark
|
Thomson Bay
|
Derby
|
Two Rocks
|
Dongara
|
Wanneroo
|
Donnybrook
|
York
|
Dunsborough
|
Yanchep
|
Eaton
|
Yunderup
|
Esperance
|
|
Exmouth
|
|
Fitzroy Crossing
|
|
Gelorup
|
|
Geraldton
|
|
Halls Creek
|
|
Harvey
|
|
Kalbarri
|
|
Kalgoorlie
|
|
Kambalda
|
|
Karratha
|
|
Katanning
|
|
Kellerberrin
|
|
Kojonup
|
|
Kununurra
|
|
Leinster
|
|
Leonora
|
|
Leschenault
|
|
Little Grove
|
|
Manjimup
|
|
Margaret River
|
|
Meekatharra
|
|
Merredin
|
|
Moora
|
|
Mount Barker
|
|
Narrogin
|
|
Newman
|
|
Norseman
|
|
Pannawonica
|
|
Paraburdoo
|
|
Port Denison
|
|
Port Headland
|
|
Roebourne
|
|
Southern Cross
|
|
Tom Price
|
|
Wagin
|
|
Waroona
|
|
Wickham
|
|
Wyndham
|
|
South Australia
Eligible urban area
Remote and non-remote areas
Remote
|
Non-remote
|
Ardrossan
|
Adelaide
|
Barmera
|
Aldinga Beach
|
Berri
|
Angaston
|
Bordertown
|
Angle Vale
|
Burra
|
Balaklava
|
Ceduna
|
Bridgewater
|
Clare
|
Crafers
|
Coober Pedy
|
Freeling
|
Crystal Brook
|
Gawler
|
Jamestown
|
Goolwa
|
Kadina
|
Hahndorf
|
Kangaroo Island
|
Kapunda
|
Keith
|
Lobethal
|
Kingscote
|
Lyndoch
|
Kingston South East
|
Mannum
|
Leigh Creek
|
Mclaren Vale
|
Loxton
|
Mount Barker
|
Maitland
|
Murray Bridge
|
Millicent
|
Nairne
|
Moonta
|
Nuriootpa
|
Mount Gambier
|
Sellicks Beach
|
Naracoorte
|
Strathalbyn
|
Penola
|
Tanunda
|
Peterborough
|
Victor Harbour
|
Port Augusta
|
Williamstown
|
Port Elliot
|
Willunga
|
Port Lincoln
|
Woodside
|
Port Pirie
|
|
Quorn
|
|
Renmark
|
|
Roxby Downs
|
|
Streaky Bay
|
|
Tailem Bend
|
|
Tumby Bay
|
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Waikerie
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Wallaroo
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Whyalla
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Woomera
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Northern Territory and Tasmania
No towns in Northern Territory or Tasmania exceed 130,000 population in the 1981 census. Therefore, all towns in Northern Territory and Tasmania are considered to be remote for the purpose of determining whether a housing benefit provided by certain regional employers is a remote area housing benefit.
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Last Modified: Thursday, 3 May 2012