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- ↑ "Award Spotlights Museum", Home Hill Observer, p. 3, 17 February 2005
- ↑ "Botanic Jewel for Gardens", The Cairns Post, Cairns, QLD, p. 22, 27 May 2003
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- ↑ "Cairns Multimedia Company Visual Obsession, without their assistance, the project wouldn't be at the stage it's at now.""Innovative Approach", The Cairns Sun, Cairns, QLD, p. 5, 22 October 2008