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- ↑ "Beros Rd Wind Farm" . Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ↑ "Collgar Wind Farm" . Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ↑ "Karakin Wind Farm" . Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mumbida Wind Farm". Australian Renewables Income Fund . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ↑ "Warradarge Wind Farm". Bright Energy Investments . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ↑ "Sumich West Hills Wind Farm" . Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ↑ "Yandin Wind Farm". Alinta Energy . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
