Our second park for Saturday 26th November 2022 was the Myponga Conservation Park, located about 71 km south of the city of Adelaide.

I have activated Myponga Conservation Park on 4 prior occasions, the first being in April 2016.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Myponga Conservation Park. Map c/o Google maps.

On our way to the park we passed the Fleurieu Milk Company who is supplied milk by five local farmers. Myponga has a rich history of dairy farms. During the mid to late 1900s Myponga had about 40 dairy farms.

As we drove up James Track we were rewarded with some nice views of the township of Myponga and the Myponga Reservoir.

The Myponga Conservation Park is about 167 hectares in size. The park first received protected status as the Myponga National park on the 24th day of February 1972. On the 27th day of April 1972 the park was reconstituted as the Myponga Conservation Park.

Above:- An aerial view of the Myponga Conservation Park. Image c/o Google maps.

Access to the Myponga Conservation Park is via James Track. The Heysen walking trail also passes through the park.

Above:- An aerial view of the Myponga Conservation Park. Image c/o Google Earth.

The park consists of several flora habitats including Open Forest Over Wet Heaths in the gullies – messmate stringybark and cup gum over prickly tea-tree and heath tea-tree; Low Very Open Woodland – cup gum and pink gum over cranberry heath and common fringe-myrtle.

Birds SA have recorded a total of 68 bird species in the park including Crescent Honeyeater, New Holland Honeyeater, Australian Golden Whistler, Scarlet Robin, and Grey Shrikethrush.

Marija and I drove down the 4WD track (Heysen trail) and set up on the side of the track. We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation.

We made a total of 97 QSOs on 20, 40 & 80m SSB. This included 58 Park to Park contacts.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

1. VK2EG/p (Pulbah Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2705)
2. VK7FAMP/p (Eaglehawk Bay State Reserve VKFF-1797)
3. VK3MCA/p (You Yangs Regional Park VKFF-0982)
4. VK2APC/p (Edmondson Regional Park VKFF-2781)
5. VK2LP/p (Edmondson Regional Park VKFF-2781)
6. VK2YAK/p (Copeland Tops State Conservation Area VKFF-1308)
7. VK4YAK/p (Copeland Tops State Conservation Area VKFF-1308)
8. VK3BEZ/p (Traralgon South Flora Reserve VKFF-2465)
9. VK1DI/p (Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991)
10. VK2IO/p (Blue Mountains National Park VKFF-0041)
11. VK1RF/p (Yatteyattah Nature Reserve VKFF-2779)
12. VK3BBB
13. VK2CCP
14. VK3DL/p (Cooriemungle Creek Flora Reserve VKFF-2299)
15. VK2MET/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
16. VK1AO/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
17. VK3VIN
18. VK2EXA
19. VK3GH
20. VK3DFG
21. VK2VH
22. VK4AAC
23. VK3SQ
24. VK3UH
25. VK2YK/p (Sandy Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0933)
26. VK3CWF
27. VK2TER/p (Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve VKFF-2013)
28. VK3ABI
29. VK3ZPF
30. VK2MET/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
31. VK1AO/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
32. VK5PL
33. VK5ZSA
34. VK3APJ/p (Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-0958)
35. VK3ANL/p (Greswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2104)
36. VK3AMO
37. VK3ZK/p (Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park VKFF-0747)
38. VK5CZ
39. VK3ADX
40. VK5GA/p (Sandy Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0933)
41. VK3MCA/p (Brisbane Ranges National Park VKFF-0055)
42. VK1RF/p (Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-1979)
43. VK4FW/p (Tinana Island Conservation Park VKFF-1659)
44. VK8MM/p (Tinana Island Conservation Park VKFF-1659)

Marija worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

1. VK5FANA
2. VK2YK/p (VKFF-0933)

Marija worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

1. VK2LEE
2. VK4NH
3. VK4DXA
4. ZL1TM
5. VK3ANL/p (Greswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2104)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

1. VK2EG/p (Pulbah Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2705)
2. VK7FAMP/p (Eaglehawk Bay State Reserve VKFF-1797)
3. VK7PAL
4. VK3MCA/p (You Yangs Regional Park VKFF-0982)
5. VK2APC/p (Edmondson Regional Park VKFF-2781)
6. VK2LP/p (Edmondson Regional Park VKFF-2781)
7. VK2YAK/p (Copeland Tops State Conservation Area VKFF-1308)
8. VK4YAK/p (Copeland Tops State Conservation Area VKFF-1308)
9. VK3BEZ/p (Traralgon South Flora Reserve VKFF-2465)
10. VK1DI/p (Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991)
11. VK2IO/p (Blue Mountains National Park VKFF-0041)
12. VK1RF/p (Yatteyattah Nature Reserve VKFF-2779)
13. VK3BBB
14. VK2CCP
15. VK3UH
16. VK3TBR
17. VK5HAA
18. VK3SQ
19. VK4NH
20. VK4DXA
21. VK3PWG
22. VK3DL/p (Cooriemungle Creek Flora Reserve VKFF-2299)
23. VK2MET/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
24. VK1AO/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
25. VK3VIN
26. VK2YK/p (Sandy Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0933)
27. VK2TER/p (Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve VKFF-2013)
28. VK2MET/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
29. VK1AO/p (Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740)
30. VK5ZSA
31. VK3APJ/p (Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-0958)
32. VK3ANL/p (Greswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2104)
33. VK3AMO
34. VK3ZK/p (Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park VKFF-0747)
35. VK5CZ
36. VK3ADX
37. VK5GA/p (Sandy Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0933)
38. VK3GP/p (Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-0958)
39. VK3DJC
40. VK3MCA/p (Brisbane Ranges National Park VKFF-0055)
41. VK1RF/p (Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve VKFF1979)
42. VK4FW/p (Tinana Island Conservation Park VKFF-1659)
43. VK8MM/p (Tinana Island Conservation Park VKFF-1659)
44. VK7IAN/p (Wellington Park Conservation Area  VKFF-2932)

I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

1. VK2YK/p (Sandy Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0933)

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

1. VK3ANL/p (Greswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2104)

References.

1. Birds SA, 2023, <https://birdssa.asn.au/location/myponga-conservation-park/>, viewed 9th January 2023.
2. Fleurieu Milk Company, 2023, <https://www.fleurieumilkco.com.au/myponga-one-of-the-best-for-dairy-farming/>, viewed 9th January 2023.
3. Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myponga_Conservation_Park>, viewed 9th January 2023.