Port Lincoln silo VK-PRN5

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It was now Wednesday 24th April 2024. Today I would leave Port Lincoln and head down to Cowell.

Above:- Map showing the location of Porrt Lincoln. Map c/o Google Maps.

Although I had been to Port Lincoln several times previously, I decided to have a quick look around. My first stop was the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum. The museum celebrates the life of Finnish boat builders Axel Stenross and Frank Laakso who lived in Port Lincoln. I have visited this museum previously and it is well worth a visit if you are in Port Lincoln. But I was running a bit short of time, so this time I just wandered around some of the boats on the outside of the museum. (Axel Strenross 2024)

I then visited the Makybe Diva statue on the Port Lincoln foreshore. Makybe Diva is a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to win three Melbourne Cups and the only mare to win it more than once. (Wikipedia 2024)

Also on the Port Lincoln foreshore is The Tuna Poler monument. It commemorates all who took part in the pioneering form of fishing for tuna. By the late 1970’s the tuna fishing industry had transitioned from poling tune to purse seine fishing which allowed the tune fleet to catch more tuna. (Monuments Australia 2024)

Another interesting monument in Port Lincoln is that of Captain Matthew Flinders and Trim the cat who accompanied Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia in 1801–1803.(Monuments Australia 2024)

Adjacent is Flinders Archway which commemorates Matthew Flinders.

There is also a plaque to commemorate John Charles Darke and his journey of exploration to the Gawler Ranges. Please have a look at my previous post on Darke Peake silo for more information.

I then undertook a quick activation of Port Lincoln silos VK-PRN5.

The silos were built in 1959 and are 47 metres tall. They store wheat and Barley from Eyre Peninsula’s harvest until being loaded onto bulk grain carriers. (flickr 2024)

Above:- Article from the Port Lincoln Times Thu 5 Dec 1957. Image c/o Trove.

I parked in the Kirton Point jetty car park and operated from the 4WD. I ran the Icom IC-7000, 100 watts and the Codan 9350 with the 1.5-metre stainless steel whip.

Above:- The activation zone at the Port Lincoln silos. Map c/o SiOTA website.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK5MAZ
  2. VK3PF
  3. VK3VIN
  4. VK5AAF
  5. VK3HBG
  6. VK5LEX
  7. VK3CJN
  8. VK5HS
  9. VK4NH
  10. VK4DXA
  11. VK3APJ
  12. VK3KTT
  13. VK3MEG
  14. VK3FABS

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK4NH
  3. VK4DXA
  4. VK7XX
  5. VK2VIN

References.

  1. Axel Stenross. (2018). Axel Stenross. [online] Available at: https://axelstenross.com.au/ [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].
  2. ‌Flickr. (2024). Port Lincoln silos. [online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/31967465@N04/49931861851 [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].
  3. ‌UBC Web Design (2020). The Tuna Poler | Monument Australia. [online] Monumentaustralia.org.au. Available at: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/technology/industry/display/116869-the-tuna-poler [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].
  4. ‌UBC Web Design (2017). Captain Matthew Flinders & Trim | Monument Australia. [online] Monumentaustralia.org.au. Available at: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/exploration/display/110407-captain-matthew-flinders-and-trim [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].
  5. ‌Wikipedia Contributors (2023). Makybe Diva. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makybe_Diva [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].‌

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