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- ↑ Scottish Place Names - Sydney, Australia
- ↑ Lea-Scarlett, E. J. "Watson, Robert (1756–1819)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ Lea-Scarlett, E. J. "Watson, Robert (1756–1819)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
