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References
- ↑ DIG Internet radio Nabarlek Band Live. 26 August 2004
- ↑ ABC Darwin Nabarlek reach new heights
- ↑ Australian Music Online Arnhem Land band Nabarlek head to Brisbane... Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Queensland Arts Council Nabarlek. The garage band that never had a garage!
- ↑ The Music Council of Australia From Outstation to Out There. Nabarlek - a music industry case study Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Aria Awards Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Nabarlek awards history
- ↑ NLA From outstation to out there. Nabarlek a music industry case study
- ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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