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References
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- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 McFarlane, 'The Dubrovniks' entry. Archived from the original Archived 13 August 2004 at the Wayback Machine on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Holmgren, Magnus. "The Dubrovniks". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Albums by The Dubrovniks". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ↑ "ARIA Awards Best Independent Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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