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- ↑ "Western Australian Names - Their Dates and Origin". The Sunday Times (Western Australia) . 6 May 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- 1 2 Hanran-Smith, Genevieve (2002). "Maps and Recommendations for Ludlow River and Tiger Gully" (PDF). River Action Plan for the Abba, Sabina and Ludlow Rivers. Vol. 3. Perth, Western Australia: Water and Rivers Commission. ISBN 0-7309-7591-6 . Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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