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Born in 1945, and raised on a sheep station ranch in rural new south wales, australia, jeremy griffith was educated at geelong grammar school in victoria. Winter opening hours update baby, its cold outside. Geelong is 75 kilometres 47 mi southwest of the state capital, melbourne. Shop 2282, westfield geelong 9597 malop street geelong vic 3220 geelong qbd books. The city by the bay, geelong is an urban city full of energy, culture and is also home base for your favourite collectables store, popcultcha.
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