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References
- ↑ "Heathcote Junction to North Bendigo". Victorian Railway. Victorian Railways. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- 1 2 Wallan - Bendigo Victorian Railways Grades Book
- ↑ Bendigo - Kilmore Friends of the Bendigo - Kilmore rail trail
- ↑ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to ‘62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 283.
- ↑ O'Keefe Rail Trail Heathcote stories
- ↑ "Strathfieldsaye Detail". VK3CKC. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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