Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2205

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After leaving the Taradale Streamside Reserve on Saturday 25th November 2023, Marija and I drove a short distance to our next park activation at the Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2205.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Taradale NCR. Map c/o Google Maps.

We crossed the famous Todd’s Bridge built in 1870 over the Coliban River. The bridge is listed with the Victorian Heritage Database. The Coliban River is a tributary of the Campaspe River. The river takes its name after Coliban station which was taken up by overlander A.F. Mollison near the river in December 1837. (Blake 1978) (Vict Heritage Database 2024)

The reserve is located on the Metcalfe-Taradale Road.

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

The reserve is about 184 hectares in size and was established on the 24th day of August 1982. (CAPAD 2022)

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

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  2. VK3KAI/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK5AAF/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)
  6. VK3MCA/p (Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742)
  7. VK3TKK/p (Yandoit Bushland Reserve VKFF-4280)
  8. VK3KR/p (Peter Franke Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2190)
  9. VK2IO/p (Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-1997)
  10. VK1RF/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  11. Vk2MK/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  12. Vk4CEE/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  13. VK5DW/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)

Marija worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  2. VK3KAI/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  3. VK3CA
  4. VK3SQ
  5. VK2BD
  6. VK5LA
  7. VK5KAW
  8. VK3MCA/p (Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742)
  9. VK5DW/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  2. VK3KAI/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK2VH
  6. VK4AAC
  7. VK5AAF/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)
  8. VK3MCA/p (Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742)
  9. VK3TKK/p (Yandoit Bushland Reserve VKFF-4280)
  10. VK2EXA
  11. VK5LA
  12. VK5KAW
  13. VK3CA
  14. VK4NH
  15. VK4DXA
  16. VK3KR/p (Peter Franke Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2190)
  17. VK3UAO
  18. VK2IO/p (Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-1997)
  19. Vk3APJ
  20. VK3PWG
  21. VK3CEO
  22. VK3GJG
  23. VK1RF/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  24. Vk2MK/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  25. VK4CEE/p (Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988)
  26. VK5DW/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)
  27. VK3GRX
  28. VK7EK

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  2. VK3KAI/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  3. VK3CA
  4. VK3SQ
  5. VK2BD
  6. VK5LA
  7. VK5KAW
  8. VK3MCA/p (Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742)
  9. VK3GJG
  10. VK2VH
  11. VK4AAC
  12. VK7EK
  13. VK3UAO
  14. VK3APJ
  15. VK3PWG
  16. VK3ARM/m
  17. VK5DW/p (Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823)

References.

  1. Dcceew.gov.au. (2023). Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2022 – DCCEEW. [online] Available at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad/2022 [Accessed 1 Apr. 2024].‌
  2. Leslie James Blake, 1978, Place Names of Victoria.
  3. vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. (n.d.). VHD. [online] Available at: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/69247 [Accessed 3 Apr. 2024].‌

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