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- ↑ "Appendix F – World War II Aerodromes and Landing Grounds in NSW" (PDF). NSW Heritage Office. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Location Map and Directions". Hunter Valley Gliding Club Co-Op. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ↑ YWKW – Warkworth (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2 Dec 2021
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