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- ↑ "Activities | Zipolo Habu Resort".
- ↑ "Getting Here | Zipolo Habu Resort".
- ↑ "Information for ships and yachts | Zipolo Habu Resort".
- ↑ "Exploring Solomons - surfing". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ Solomon Times [ dead link ]
