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References
- ↑ "Prubi (entry 27588)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Queensland Railway Nomenclature". The Queenslander. Brisbane. 11 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
Coordinates: 22°05′02″S143°07′53″E / 22.08389°S 143.13139°E
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