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- ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 66. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ↑ "South Island Exploration". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . 1966.
- ↑ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. pp. 303–4.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
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