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This is a template for citations from the Dictionary of Australian Biography; it uses {{Cite encyclopedia}} to do the formatting.

Usage

{{Dictionary of Australian Biography
 |first=firstname
 |last=lastname
 |link=http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/xxxx.html#yyyy
 |accessdate=23 March 2026
}}

The |link= argument should be determined by copying the link location from the dictionary's index.

Example

{{Dictionary of Australian Biography
 |first=Andrew Barton "Banjo"
 |last=Paterson
 |link=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks15/1500721h/0-dict-biogP-Q.html#paterson1
 |accessdate=23 March 2026
}}

produces: Serle, Percival (1949). "Paterson, Andrew Barton "Banjo"". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

See also