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- ↑ McManus, Bridget (17 March 2008). "Heart of our country". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2 June 2011. (WebCite archive)
- ↑ Caring for Country: Aboriginal culture offers environmental wisdom, NOVA Magazine, May 2010. (WebCite archive)(Archive.today archive)
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