Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park VKFF-1109

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My Next activation for 22nd April 2024 was the Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park VKFF-1109. The park is located on the Eyre Peninsula, about 651 km (by road) from Adelaide.

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

As I drove towards the park I saw a fairly large smoke plume that appeared to be coming from the vicinity of the park. Fortunately, it turned out to be a controlled burn in another area of scrub. The Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park was affected by fire during the devastating January 2005 Wangary bushfire. (Cons Parks Lower Eyre Pen 2007)

The Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park is about 360 hectares in size and was proclaimed on the 12th day of January 2006. The park takes its name from the Tucknott family who owned the land. (Birds SA 2024) (Wikipedia 2024)

Above:- Article from the Port Lincoln Times, Thu 10 Oct 2002. Image c/o Trove.

The park is the largest area of Sugar Gum woodland in the Koppio Hills region of the Eyre Peninsula. Birds SA have recorded a total of 23 native birds in the park including the Brown Currawong, Port Lincoln Parrot, Scarlet Robin, and White-throated Geryhone. (Birds SA 2024)

I set up in the southern section of the park and ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK3IDM
  2. VK7XX
  3. VK5QA
  4. Vk2COS
  5. VK4GRZ
  6. VK4NH
  7. VK4DXA
  8. VK4XCS
  9. VK2HDT
  10. ZL2GLG
  11. VK4TM
  12. VK4JT
  13. ZL2BAQ
  14. VK3ACZ
  15. VK5MAZ
  16. UT5PI
  17. IW2BNA
  18. VK3PF
  19. VK3KAI
  20. SM1ALH
  21. Vk4FO
  22. VK1DI
  23. VK3VIN
  24. VK4EMP
  25. VK4TI
  26. VK5QA/p
  27. VK3CLD/p
  28. ZL1TM
  29. ON4VT
  30. VK3CEO
  31. OH6GAZ
  32. VK2IO
  33. IK1GPG
  34. IK4IDF
  35. OH1XT
  36. DL2ND
  37. Vk4HNS
  38. OH1MM
  39. OH2CGU
  40. I4RHP
  41. IZ5JMZ
  42. M1TES/m
  43. Vk3CWF
  44. VK2HAK
  45. VK1AO
  46. VK2MET
  47. VK4EHI
  48. SM5CBN
  49. VK5HS
  50. F4HZR
  51. VK4KBA
  52. VK3APJ
  53. VK2GOM/p (VKFF-2517)
  54. VK2VAR/p (VKFF-2517)
  55. DK4RM
  56. VK3MCK
  57. VK6DS
  58. VK3SPG
  59. VK2MG
  60. G0VWP
  61. VK3GB
  62. VK3CJN
  63. VK3QHU
  64. OH1CM
  65. SQ9FMC
  66. F1BLL
  67. ON3YB
  68. VK3ANL
  69. VK2IO
  70. SQ9CWO
  71. OG7J
  72. VK3DWL
  73. F6EOC
  74. ZL3MR
  75. IW2NXI
  76. OM5TX
  77. SP7MW

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK5GY
  2. VK5LA
  3. Vk5KAW
  4. VK3PF
  5. VK3KAI
  6. VK4DNO
  7. VK1AO
  8. VK2MET
  9. Vk4HNS
  10. VK2IO
  11. VK3KRL
  12. VK7AAE
  13. VK2YK
  14. VK5GA
  15. VK5FANA
  16. VK3APJ
  17. VK5KBJ
  18. VK5TUX
  19. VK4NH
  20. VK4DXA
  21. VK2FALL/p
  22. VK3CEO
  23. VK3SPG
  24. VK5PL
  25. VK4EMP
  26. VK4TI
  27. VK3HJW

References.

  1. Birdssa.asn.au. (2021). Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park – Birds SA. [online] Available at: https://birdssa.asn.au/location/tucknott-scrub-conservation-park/ [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].‌
  2. Department for Environment and Heritage, 2007, Conservation Parks of Lower Eyre Peninsula.
  3. Wikipedia Contributors (2021). Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucknott_Scrub_Conservation_Park [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].‌

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