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- ↑ Dow, Coral (1990), A history of Rotamah Island and the surrounding coastal country, [s.n, retrieved 21 April 2023
- ↑ Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1982), Rotamah Island Bird Observatory. Report [1], 1980-81, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, retrieved 21 April 2023
- ↑ Mitchell, Peter; Moss, Barbara; Birds Australia (1996), Rotamah Island Bird Observatory. Report no. 9, June 1996 to July 1999, Birds Australia, retrieved 21 April 2023
Coordinates: 37°58′29″S147°43′31″E / 37.9747°S 147.7252°E
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