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- ↑ Wilson, Rohan (23 May 2015). "Aborigines and Brisbane settlers at war in Libby Connors' book". The Australian.
- ↑ Connors, Libby (2005). "Dundalli (1820–1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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