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References
- ↑ "Tostaree". Victorian Railway Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ↑ "East Gippsland Rail Trail - Trail Notes: EGRT/Section 4:23 - 3 1" (PDF). East Gippsland Rail Trail Official Site. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
