My final activation for Monday 22nd April 2024 was the Kellidie Bay Conservation Park VKFF-1042. The park is located at the bottom of the Eyre Peninsula, about 681 km (by road) from the city of Adelaide.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Kellidie Bay Conservation Park. Map c/o Google Maps.
The Kellidie Bay Conservation Park is divided into three sections by Coffin Bay Road. Its western boundary is Kellidie Bay.
Above:- An aerial view of the Kellidie Bay CP showing its boundaries. Image c/o Google Earth.
The park is about in size and was proclaimed on the 30th day of September 1958. (Wikipedia 2024)
Above:- An aerial view of the park looking towards Coffin Bay. Image c/o Google Maps.
The park was originally proclaimed in 1954 in order ‘to conserve wildlife and the natural features of the land.’ On the 9th day of November 1967, the park was proclaimed under the National Parks Act 1966 as the Kellidie Bay National Park. On the 27th day of April 1972, it was reconstituted as Kellidie Bay Conservation Park.
Above:- Item from the SA Govt Gazette, Nov 9 1967.
Henry Hawson first explored the area in 1839. In 1847 he was issued a pastoral lease and named the area Kellidie, in some writings it was “Of The Keltie”. (Aussie Towns 2024)
Hawson was baptised in November 1791 at Dartmouth England. In 1814 he married Elizabeth Cowell. He moved to Canada where he was a merchant banker. Hawson made the decision to emigrate to Australia. In 1836 he departed Newfoundland aboard the steamship ‘Abeona’. By 1839 he had moved to Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula. (State Library 2024)
John Mortlock acquired and developed the Kellidie Bay station. In 1866 he built a house on its shore. (Aussie Towns 2024)
Above:- Henry Hawon. Image c/o State Library SA.
By the time I had reached the park it was totally dark, so I did not get to enjoy the views.
I found a 4Wd track on the northern side of Coffin Bay Road and set up. I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation.
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK5MAZ
- VK5TUX
- VK3PF
- VK3KAI
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK5GY
- VK3CEO
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK5HYZ
- VK3EJ
- VK3APJ
- VK3ANL
- VK4NH
- VK4DXA
- VK2DG
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
- VK3VIN
- VK5MSA
- VK4PDX
- VK2DHN
- JF7RJM
- VK2IO
- VK7PJM
- VK3TZT
- VK3SPG
- VK4ABK
- VK3CWF
- VK3KRL
- VK3SQ
- VK2BD
- VK5LRB
- VK3SX
- VK2XRC/p
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK3DVL
- VK3BBB/p
- VK2CCP/p
- VK2ICW
- VK4IDK
- VK5HS
- VK2MG
- VK3FABS
- VK2FALL
- VK5FANA
- VK6MGB
I worked the following stations on 40m FT8:-
- VK3APJ
- VK3CEO
- VK5HS
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- N0FW
- VK5ZKJ
- VK2IO
- 3D2USU
- VE3BVA
- JA2HYD
- VK6GC
References.
- Otieno, C. (n.d.). Coffin Bay, SA. [online] Aussie Towns. Available at: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/coffin-bay-sa. [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].
- State Library of South Australia. (2024). Henry Hawson. [online] Available at: https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+7029 [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].
- Wikipedia Contributors (2024). Kellidie Bay Conservation Park. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellidie_Bay_Conservation_Park [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].
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