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- ↑ Walker, Sue (2007). Artists' Tapestries. Sydney, Australia: The Beagle Press. ISBN 9780947349509.
- ↑ "Patross Knitting Mill". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2014-09-15.