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References
- ↑ Paul Harris, "The Winds of Jarrah", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p181
- ↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p117
- ↑ Interview with Bob Ellis, 13 August 1996 Archived 24 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 October 2012
