Daily Archives: January 10, 2024

Gnarr I75 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4181

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After leaving Mossop Bushland Reserve, Marija and I travelled north along Campbell Road and then east of Aikman Road, and we soon reached our next park activation, the Gnarr I75 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4181. This would be another first-time activation for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.

The reserve is located about 13km north of Underbool in northwestern Victoria.

The reserve is located on the southern side of Aikman Road, between Campbell Road and Gnarr Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the Gnarr I75 Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

Gnarr I75 Bushland Reserve is only a small park. It is 7 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. I have been unable to find the origin of the name Gnarr. There is a Mount Gnarr located to the northwest of the park, and two other parks with the name Gnarr: Gnarr Flora & Fauna Reserve and Gnarr I237 Bushland Reserve.

I used the special call of VI10VKFF to celebrate 10 years of the VKFF program. We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole. We operated from a narrow track in the park.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3SG
  2. VK2IO/p (Turrif West School Bushland Reserve VKFF-4248)
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK3APJ
  6. VK3BBB
  7. VK2CCP
  8. VK5MK
  9. VK3VIN
  10. VK3PI
  11. VK7MAT/p (Punchbowl Conservation Area VKFF-3389)
  12. VK3ZPF/p (Yarra Ranges National Park VKFF-0556)
  13. VK3JW/p (Yarra Ranges National Park VKFF-0556)
  14. VK2FRBQ/p (Yanununbeyan National Park VKFF-0555)
  15. VK2IO/p (Wathe Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2480)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3SG
  2. VK2IO/p (Turrif West School Bushland Reserve VKFF-4248)
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK3APJ
  6. VK3BBB
  7. VK2CCP
  8. VK5MK
  9. VK3VIN
  10. VK3PI
  11. VK5FANA
  12. VK3DAC
  13. VK3PF
  14. VK3KAI
  15. VK1AO
  16. VK2MET
  17. VK3GJG
  18. VK2PKT
  19. VK3MTT
  20. VK3EJ
  21. VK3SO
  22. VK3CEO
  23. VK3YV
  24. VK2NP
  25. VK3JK
  26. VK3UH
  27. VK7MAT/p (Punchbowl Conservation Area VKFF-3389)
  28. VK2EXA
  29. VK2HHA
  30. VK3CWF
  31. VK4SYD
  32. VK3AN
  33. VK3ZPF/p (Yarra Ranges National Park VKFF-0556)
  34. VK3JW/p (Yarra Ranges National Park VKFF-0556)
  35. VK7JFD
  36. VK5YX
  37. VK5LA
  38. VK5KAW
  39. VK2FRBQ/p (Yanununbeyan National Park VKFF-0555)
  40. VK3OAK
  41. VK7EE
  42. VK5KPR
  43. VK2RO
  44. VK7AAE
  45. VK5TR
  46. VK2IO/p (Wathe Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2480)

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK4MUD
  2. VK4EMP
  3. VK4TI
  4. IK1GPG
  5. ZL3ASN
  6. VK4SMA
  7. F1BLL
  8. IW2NXI
  9. ZL2STR
  10. OH6GAZ
  11. VK6JK
  12. VK6LMK
  13. VK4PDX
  14. ON4VT
  15. ZL2GLG
  16. ON2CB
  17. UT5PI
  18. SQ9CWO
  19. ZL4NVW

References.

  1. CAPAD 2022.

Mossop Bushland Reserve VKFF-4176

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Our seventh park activation for Sunday 12th November 2023 was the Mossop Bushland Reserve VKFF-4176. The reserve is located about 6km north of Underbool in northwestern Victoria. This was the first time the reserve had been activated for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Mossop Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The reserve is located on the southwestern corner of Gnarr Road and Campbell Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 12 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. It is a small piece of remnant mallee surrounded by cleared farming land. I have been unable to find the origin of the name Mossop.

I used the special call of VI10VKFF for this activation. We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2YK/p (Kaiserstuhl Conservation ParkVKFF-0897)
  2. VK3GP/p (Grampians National Park VKFF-0213)
  3. VK1DI/p (Majors Creek State Conservation Area VKFF-1346)
  4. VK2VH
  5. VK4AAC
  6. VK2IO/p (Speed Bushland Reserve VKFF-4246)
  7. VK3APJ
  8. VK5DG/3 (Kaweka Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2124)
  9. VK5HYZ/p (Deep Creek National Park VKFF-3186)

Marija worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK2VH
  2. VK4AAC
  3. VK2IO/p (Speed Bushland Reserve VKFF-4246)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2YK/p (Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park VKFF-0897)
  2. VK3GP/p (Grampians National Park VKFF-0213)
  3. VK1DI/p (Majors Creek State Conservation Area VKFF-1346)
  4. VK2VH
  5. VK4AAC
  6. VK2IO/p (Speed Bushland Reserve VKFF-4246)
  7. VK5TN
  8. VK3APJ
  9. VK5TR
  10. VK3VIN
  11. VK3PF
  12. VK3KAI
  13. VK5FANA
  14. VK5DW
  15. VK3GJG
  16. VK3SQ
  17. VK2BD
  18. VK1AD
  19. VK1NAM
  20. VK3CEO
  21. VK2EXA
  22. VK3PWG
  23. VK3ZSC
  24. VK2OKR/p (Hunter Wetlands National Park VKFF-0595)
  25. VK2AUS/p (Hunter Wetlands National Park VKFF-0595)
  26. VK3BBB
  27. VK2CCP
  28. VK3MIJ
  29. VK3DW
  30. VK1CHW
  31. VK3TDX
  32. VK3ZMD
  33. VK3ATC
  34. VK5KLV
  35. VK3MTT
  36. VK5VST
  37. VK5WF
  38. VK3PI
  39. VK3CLD
  40. VK1KAZ
  41. VK5MK
  42. VK3DCQ
  43. VK3CAT/m
  44. VK1RF
  45. VK2MK
  46. VK4CEE
  47. VK3DAC
  48. VK5GY
  49. VK3UH
  50. VK5DG/3 (Kaweka Nature Conservation ReserveVKFF-2124)
  51. VK5HYZ/p (Deep Creek National Park VKFF-3186)

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK2VH
  2. VK4AAC
  3. VK2IO/p (Speed Bushland Reserve VKFF-4246)

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK4JT
  2. ZL2BAQ
  3. VK4SWE
  4. ZL2GLG
  5. VK4TM
  6. VK6NTE
  7. VK4PDX
  8. VK6UG
  9. VK2HDT
  10. VK4LMB
  11. VK8TM
  12. VK6LMK
  13. VK4FOX
  14. ZL1HIM
  15. VK4MUD
  16. F1BLL
  17. VK6XN
  18. VK1AO
  19. VK2MET

References.

  1. CAPAD 2022