The more populous states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) comprise four-fifths of the basin's area.

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He then performed strongly in Australia's Champions Trophy triumph in South Africa before being named man-of-the-series as NSW captured the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 title in India.

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Done played first-class cricket for NSW before beginning a successful coaching career in Australia.

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The NSW national parks and wildlife service plans to revive what it calls two natural bio-regions: the property's red soil mulga lands, and grey soil Darling riverine plains.

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