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References
- ↑ "Renmark to Barmera". Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record . Renmark, SA: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Renmark railway". The Register . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 29 January 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ RENMARK RAILWAY-STATION. Renmark railway station 19 February 1927
- ↑ Renmark Railway Station
- ↑ "River Memories # 10 - Renmark Railway Station". Geocaching. Retrieved 24 August 2024.