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- ↑ Blackman, Alan J. (1 August 2024). The Making of Australia's Gold Coast: A Historical Perspective. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-09388-7. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Facilities". Currumbin State School. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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