Melbourne Water Retarding Basin topographic map
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Name: Melbourne Water Retarding Basin topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 72 ft
Minimum elevation: 13 ft
Maximum elevation: 157 ft
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Vermont South
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Scoresby
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Templestowe
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Average elevation: 217 ft
