Karte Conservation Park VKFF-0898

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After leaving Peebinga, Marija and I headed to our final park activation for the day, the Karte Conservation Park VKFF-0898. Karte is about 239 km east of Adelaide.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Karte Conservation Park. Map c/o Google Maps.

Karte is a former town and a locality close to the South Australia/Victoria State border. The town of Karte was proclaimed on the 8th day of June 1916. The town was located to the immediate northwest of the Karte Railway Station. The town was named after the railway station which was located on the Peebinga railway line. Karte is an aboriginal word meaning ‘low thick scrub’.

Above:- The gazettal of the town of Karte, SA Govt Gazette, June 8 1916.

Karte was once a flourishing community and had a school. a post office, a hall, a railway gangers barracks, and a eucalyptus distillery.

Karte had its own tennis netball, cricket and football clubs.

Above:- Article from the Pinnaroo and Border Times, Fri 17 Jun 1927. Image c/o Trove.

The park is well-signposted at the junction of Karte Road and Settlers Road.

Karte Conservation Park was formerly the Karte National Park, proclaimed on the 4th day of September 1969. On the 27th day of April 1972, it was reconstituted as the Karte Conservation Park.

Above:- The proclamation of the park, SA Govt Gazette, 4th September 1969.

The park is about 3,564 hectares in size with the entire area being considered undesirable for agricultural purposes. It is believed that no grazing has ever taken place in the park and that none of the park has ever been cleared. The park consists of mallee heath and shrubland.

Above:- The Karte Conservation Park. Image c/o Google Earth.

Birds SA have recorded a total of 88 species of bird in the park including Common Bronzewing, Grey Butcherbird, Black-backed Fairywren, Malleefowl, Inland Thornbill, and Southern Scrub Robin.

We parked in the Karte campground and set up the 20/40/80m linked dipole, supported on the 7-metre heavy-duty squid pole. We ran the Yaesu FT857 and 40 watts.

We ended up with 84 QSOs including 20 Park to Park contacts.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3SQ
  2. VK2BD
  3. VK3UCD
  4. VK3PI
  5. VK2VH
  6. VK4AAC
  7. VK3SG
  8. VK3MTT
  9. VK5DW
  10. VK3TUN/p (Kara Kara National Park VKFF-0629)
  11. VK3PWG/p (Budj Bim National Park VKFF-0345)
  12. VK3XCI/p (Hattah Kulkyne National Park VKFF-0231)
  13. VK2IO/p (Yarto Bushland Reserve VKFF-4256)
  14. VK3ZK/m (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
  15. VK2OKR/p (Sugarloaf State Conservation Area VKFF-1772)
  16. VK2AUS/p (Sugarloaf State Conservation Area VKFF-1772)
  17. VK3ARD/p (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
  18. VK5HYZ/p (Coorong National Park VKFF-0115)
  19. VK2TER/p (Wyrrabalong National Park VKFF-0550)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3SQ
  2. VK2BD
  3. VK3UCD
  4. VK3PI
  5. VK2VH
  6. VK4AAC
  7. VK3SG
  8. VK3MTT
  9. VK5DW
  10. VK3TUN/p (Kara Kara National Park VKFF-0629)
  11. VK3PWG/p (Budj Bim National Park VKFF-0345)
  12. VK3XCI/p (Hattah Kulkyne National Park VKFF-0231)
  13. Vk2EXA
  14. VK5FANA
  15. VK3CEO
  16. VK5MK
  17. VK3PF
  18. VK3KAI
  19. VK2IO/p (Yarto Bushland Reserve VKFF-4256)
  20. VK5FB/m
  21. VK5KLV
  22. VK3VIN
  23. VK3UP
  24. VK3ACU/m
  25. VK3LOC/m
  26. VK2MOP
  27. VK3HX
  28. VK5DU
  29. VK3ZK/m (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
  30. VK2VAR
  31. VK2GOM
  32. VK3BAP
  33. VK2OKR/p (Sugarloaf State Conservation Area VKFF-1772)
  34. VK2AUS/p (Sugarloaf State Conservation Area VKFF-1772)
  35. VK3ARD/p (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
  36. VK5NM/m
  37. VK6TQ/m
  38. VK5AAF
  39. VK5HYZ/p (Coorong National Park VKFF-0115)
  40. VK6HDY/2
  41. VK5TN
  42. VK5GY
  43. VK3AG
  44. VK3JK
  45. VK3APJ
  46. VK5IU
  47. VK3MIJ
  48. VK1RF
  49. VK2MK
  50. VK4CEE
  51. VK2TER/p (Wyrrabalong National Park VKFF-0550)
  52. VK1AO
  53. VK2MET
  54. VK2NP
  55. VK3CWF

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. ZL3PIE/p
  2. VK4SYD
  3. VK1AO
  4. VK2MET
  5. VK4EW
  6. VK4JT
  7. VK4XCS
  8. VK4PDX
  9. ZL2GLG
  10. VK4CC

I worked the following station on 20m AM:-

  1. VK4EW

References.

  1. Birds SA, 2024, <https://birdssa.asn.au/location/karte-conservation-park/>, viewed 6th January 2024.
  2. Wikipedia, 2024, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karte_Conservation_Park>, viewed 6th January 2024.
  3. Wikipedia, 2024, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karte,_South_Australia>, viewed 6th January 2024.

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