After packing up at the Karte Conservation Park, Marija and I headed to Pinnaroo for a quick activation of the Pinnaroo silo VK-PNO5, and then a bite to eat at one of the local hotels, before heading back over the border to Murrayville, Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of Pinnaroo. Map c/o Google Maps.
For a detailed history of Pinnaroo, please see my previous post at….
The Pinnaroo silos are located on Silo Road and are operated by Viterra.
We parked alongside the railway line off Chandos Road.
Above:- the activation zone at the Pinnaroo silo. Image c/o SiOTA website.
Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3ZK/p (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
- VK5TN
- VK3APJ
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3ZK/p (Churchill National Park VKFF-0621)
- VK5TN
- VK3APJ
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK3PF
- VK5FANA
- Vk4SYD
- Vk3SPX
- VK5IS
- Vk3GJG
- VK5GY
- VK3XCI/p (Hattah Kulkyne National Park VKFF-0231)
- VK6HDY/2
- VK3DAC
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- VK4EW
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4MUD
- VK4SMA
- VK4SYD
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
We still had a little bit of time up our sleeve so we visited the Pinnaroo Wildlife Park. We do these each time we visit Pinnaroo and make a small donation. They have a nice collection of Australian birds and animals.
We then had a very nice meal at the Golden Grain Hotel. The hotel was built in 1906 and is Pinnaroo’s oldest hotel. It was originally called the Land of Promise. In 1913 the hotel’s name was changed to the Commercial Hotel. In 1958 it was renamed the Golden Grain Hotel.
Following our meal we drove back to our accommodation at Murrayville.
References.
- issuu, 2024, <https://issuu.com/boylen/docs/hsa_may_21_f/s/12257037>, viewed 6th January 2024.
- Kloeden, P & A, 1998, Heritage of the Murray Mallee.
- Publocation, 2024, <https://publocation.com.au/pubs/sa/pinnaroo/golden-grain-hotel>, viewed 6th January 2024.
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