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- ↑ "COASTAL MANAGEMENT" (PDF). Jaconline.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Tinpot Island". Au.geoview.info. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "ITINERARY - 2013 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)" (PDF). Apollo.hutchins.tas.edu.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
Coordinates: 43°00′S147°50′E / 43.000°S 147.833°E
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