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- ↑ Gooley, Cameron. "Surprised Arnhem Land teenager, veteran Indigenous artist claim wins at 2020 NATSIAAs". ABC.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Yunkuja by Ngarralja Tommy MAY | Art Gallery WA". Art Gallery WA - State Collection. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Farhart, Claudia (13 August 2019). "Indigenous art from the Great Sandy Desert finds a place in fashion". NITV. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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