Our sixth and final activation for Monday 30th October 2023 was the Pirlta Bushland Reserve VKFF-4125 and the Pirlta silo VK-PRT3. Pirlta is about 34 km west of Mildura.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Pirlta Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.
Pirlta is a locality situated in the Millewa district of northwest Victoria. It is well signposted on the Millewa Road.
It is believed that Pirlta is an aboriginal word for opossum. The Pirlta Post Office opened on the 14th day of August 1924 (closing in 1964).
Above:- Students at the Pirlta school, 1934. Image c/o Millewa History Photos Facebook page.
The Pirlta Bushland Reserve is about 46 hectares in size and was established on the 8th day of May 1990.
The Bushland Reserve is divided into two large and three small sections of land on the northern side of Millewa Road. The two larger sections are located on the western and eastern sides of Pirlta North Road.
The Pirlta silos are located on the northern side of Millewa Road, just to the east of Pirlta South Road.
Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK2IO/p (Moorook Game Reserve VKFF-1729)
- VK3BBB
- VK2CCP
- VK3VIN
- VK3PF/m
- VK3QA
- VK3MTT
- VK5TRM
- VK2EXA
- VK5BJE
- VK4EW
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK2IO/p (Moorook Game Reserve VKFF-1729)
- VK3BBB
- VK2CCP
- VK3VIN
- VK3PF/m
- VK3QA
- VK3MTT
- VK5TRM
- VK2EXA
- VK5BJE
- VK4EW
- VK5FANA
- VK5HS
- VK5MK
- VK3UAO
- VK2MTM
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK5AMH
- VK3SG
- VK5WF
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK5AMH
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- SQ9CWO
- VK4EW
- VK5HS
- ZL4NVW
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- IK4IDF
- I4RHP
- VK4ACO
- IW2NXI
- VK6LMK
- OH5TQ
- UT5PI
- VK4MUD
- VK4NH
- VK4DXA
- IK1GPG
- IW2BNA
- SQ9FMC
- OH2CGU
- OH1MM
- SP7MW
- OH6GAZ
I worked the following stations on 20m AM:-
- VK4EW
References.
- Blake; L, 1977, Place Names of Victoria.
- Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirlta,_Victoria>, viewed 18th December 2023.
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