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- ↑ Rääbus, Carol (11 March 2017). "Top three Tasmanian Abels to climb this weekend". ABC News.
- ↑ Bain, Andrew. "Tasmania's greatest mountain quest". www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Peaks crushed in 158 climbs". The Advocate. 24 May 2017.
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