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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Finnane, Kieran (27 October 1999). "Bucks and bouquets: centre's art goes overseas". Alice Springs News.
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- This article includes text from the Powerhouse Museum, Australia, which has been licensed under CC BY-SA.