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References
- ↑ "Place name detail: Mandamus River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ 260-M33 - Waikari (Map) (2003 ed.). Land Information New Zealand. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
Coordinates: 42°45′49″S172°32′59″E / 42.7635°S 172.5498°E
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