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- ↑ "Cordeaux". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ "Cordeaux Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01360. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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