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- ↑ SHERLOCK RAILWAY SIDING 1 January 1913
- ↑ Pinnaroo line
- ↑ Freight Study & Rail Operations Investigation Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Flywheel Advisory 17 November 2014
- ↑ Strathearn, Peri (21 May 2015). "End of line for Murraylands, Mallee grain trains". The Murray Valley Standard . Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 4 August 2015.