Metcalfe topographic map
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About this map
Name: Metcalfe topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Metcalfe, Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia (-37.12154 144.40323 -37.08154 144.44323)
Average elevation: 1,253 ft
Minimum elevation: 1,047 ft
Maximum elevation: 1,693 ft
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