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- ↑ First Peoples, GaryPresland
- ↑ Martin Flanagan, Tireless ambassador bids you welcome , The Age, 25 January 2003. Accessed 31 October 2008
- ↑ Murrundindi and his people . Accessed 1 November 2008
- ↑ Ian Hunter, Wurundjeri Lineage Archived 4 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 1 November 2008
- ↑ James Wandin, Opening statement to the Victorian Parliament Victorian parliament website, 26 May 2000. Accessed 31 October 2008
- ↑ Rebecca Fraser, New title ‘better than being Prime Minister’ , Star News Group, 9 March 2006. Accessed 1 November 2008
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