Pat Farmer

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Farmer, Pat (April 2013). Pole to pole : one man, 20 million steps (paperback). Sydney: Allen & Unwin (published 2012). p. 311. ISBN   978-1-74237-784-1.

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  1. The records were never ratified and are still held by Gary Parsons of Queensland.[ citation needed ]

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Further reading

Pat Farmer
AM
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Macarthur
In office
10 November 2001 19 July 2010
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Macarthur
2001–2010
Succeeded by