Rudall Conservation Park VKFF-1091

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My next activation for ANZAC Day 25th April 2024, was the Rudall Conservation Park VKFF-1091. The park is located on the Eyre Peninsula, about 23 km (by road) northwest of Cleve.

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

On the way to the park, I stopped at the Goyders Line Monument and the Wheat Crop monument.

In 1865 Surveyor General George Woodroofe Goyder, marked on a map of South Australia, a line delineating drought-affected country. The line which passes through this area became an important factor in settlement in the state of South Australia. The line was regarded as an indication of the limits of lands considered safe for agricultural development.

Above:- George Goyder. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The wheat crop monument commemorates the first wheat crop grown on Section 65 Hundred Yadnarie by E. Bradley in 1879.

The park is located at the southeastern corner of the intersection of Old Darke Peake Roaad and Syvertsen Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the park showing its boundaries. Image c/o Google Earth.

The park is about 882 acres in size and was proclaimed on the 16th day of August 1973.

Above:- An aerial view of the park looking east. Image c/o Google Maps.

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:-

  1. AX5MAZ
  2. VK5MAZ
  3. VK3BEL
  4. VK5DW
  5. AX5DW
  6. VK5IS
  7. VK5LA
  8. VK5KAW
  9. VK5KFG
  10. VK3PF
  11. VK3KAI
  12. VK5PZ
  13. VK5UW
  14. VK5HS/m
  15. AX5HS/m
  16. AX3TKK/p (Wyberjong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3924)
  17. VK3TKK/p (Wyberjong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3924)
  18. AX5AAF

I worked the following stations on 40m FT8:-

  1. VK5UW
  2. VK3F
  3. VK3APJ
  4. VK3KAI
  5. VK3CEO
  6. VK3ANL

I worked the following stations on 20m FT8:-

  1. VK4EMP
  2. VK3ZPF
  3. VK3CEO
  4. VK4TI
  5. VK7XX
  6. VK2IO
  7. VK3APJ
  8. VK1AO
  9. VK5MK
  10. VK3SQ
  11. VK4TMZ

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK7XX
  2. VK1AO
  3. VK2MET
  4. AX1AO
  5. AX2MET
  6. VK4NH
  7. VK4DXA
  8. AX4NH
  9. AX4DXA
  10. VK5MAZ
  11. AX5MAZ
  12. Vk2VW
  13. VK2HFI
  14. VK2AKA
  15. VK2BUG
  16. AX3EY
  17. AX3TKK/p (Wyberjong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3924
  18. AX4MWL
  19. AX4FE/p (Daintree National Park VKFF-0130)
  20. AX5QA/p
  21. AX3CLD
  22. VK3VIN
  23. VK3CEO
  24. VK2USH
  25. VK2IO
  26. ZL1HIM
  27. KG5CIK
  28. AX3SPG
  29. VK4EMP
  30. VK4TI
  31. VK4MUD
  32. VK3BBB
  33. VK2CCP
  34. VK3DWL
  35. VK3CWF

References.

  1. Wikipedia Contributors (2021). Rudall Conservation Park. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudall_Conservation_Park [Accessed 15 Aug. 2024].‌

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