Smoker anguished nurse in NW Victoria (6)

I believe the answer is:

kerang

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'nw victoria' is the definition.
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'smoker anguished nurse in' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'KERANG' is hidden in the letters of 'smoker anguished nurse'.

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