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- ↑ "The Tumbleweeds". AudioCulture. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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- ↑ Stephen Latty (1988). Maple on the Hill - The Untold Story of the Tumbleweeds (television documentary). Dunedin.
- ↑ "Hands of Fame induction," goldguitars.co.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2022.