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Health
Nick Wilson

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

People walk more when surroundings make it easier but the effect in regional towns is remarkable. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Living within walking distance of the shops might seem trivial but for regional Australians, it could be the path to a longer, healthier life. 

Residents in well-connected regional towns walk about 75 minutes more a week than those in less walkable areas, research by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania has found.

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