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- ↑ Michael Young (1990). "Fieldwork on Woodlark (Muyuw) Island". Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ↑ KulaGolda (2014). "Woodlock Island Gold Project". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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