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- ↑ Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Municipalities and Charitable Institutions of Victoria, Parliament of Victoria, Report No.52, 1862-63
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 3 January 1860, p.4
- ↑ History of Sydney Benevolent Asylum
- ↑ Melbourne Benevolent Asylum History Archived 2013-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 1/9/08
- ↑ Index to the Admission books Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum. Accessed 1/9/08
- ↑ Picture of Bendigo Asylum at the NGV website, accessed 1/9/08
- ↑ Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Agency Details. Accessed 1/9/08
- ↑ History Trust of South Australia Migration Museum Archived 24 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 1/9/2008
