Verran Tanks Conservation Park VKFF-1112

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My next activation for 25th April 2024 was the Verran Tanks Conservation Park VKFF-1112. The park is located about 35 km west of Arno Bay on the Eyre Peninsula.

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

I headed south from Rudall and soon reached the little town of Verran. The town takes its name from the Hundred of Verran which in turn was named in honour of John Verran, an Australian politician and trade unionist. He served as Premier of South Australia from 1910 to 1912. (Cleve 2020) (Wikipedia 2024)

Above:- John Verran. Image c/o Wikipedia.

Verran has the Driver River Uniting Church and a monument to mark the site of the Verran SIding School which operated from 1913 to 1941. (Cleve 2020)

As I travelled to the park I could see some of the summits that qualify for Summits On The Air (SOTA) in the distance. Unfortunately, I did not have the time to activate them.

The park is about 294 acres in size and was 28th July 1983. The park was originally a water reserve. It takes its name from a water storage facility known as the “Verran Tank.” (Wikipedia 2024)

The park is on the northwestern side of Pahls Hill Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the Verran Tanks Conservation Park. Image c/o Google Earth.

Verran Tanks Conservation Park consists of mallee scrub.

I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80 m linked dipole.

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK7XX
  2. ZL2GLG
  3. VK2HDT
  4. AX5QA
  5. AX4DXA
  6. AX4NH
  7. VK4NH
  8. VK4DXA
  9. AX4EI
  10. VK4PDX
  11. I4RHP
  12. IW2NXI
  13. M7CBI
  14. OH1MM
  15. VK5MAZ
  16. AX3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  17. HB9RDE
  18. OH1XT
  19. VK1AO
  20. Vk2MET
  21. AX1AO
  22. AX2MET
  23. K5RX
  24. KG5CIK
  25. ZL1TM
  26. DL1YEQ
  27. AX4DNO
  28. VK4DNO
  29. AX3TKK/p (Wyberjong Streamside ReserveVKFF-3924)
  30. VK3TKK/p (Wyberjong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3924)
  31. VK3APJ
  32. Vk2IO
  33. AX3YV/p (Bunyip G13 Streamside Reserve VKFF-3631)
  34. VK3TNL/p (Bunyip G13 Streamside Reserve VKFF-3631)
  35. OH6GAZ
  36. VK3PWG
  37. VK3DL
  38. ON3YB
  39. DK4RM
  40. VK6JK
  41. ON4VT
  42. OH2CGU
  43. VK4EMP
  44. VK4TI
  45. IK4IDF
  46. VK2VW
  47. VK2HFI
  48. PD4US
  49. F5PYI
  50. UT5PI
  51. DL1EBR
  52. VK4SYD/p (Noosa National Park VKFF-0391)
  53. VK4EW
  54. OM5TX
  55. SQ9FMC
  56. SQ9CWO
  57. VK3EJ
  58. VK3CWF
  59. VK3ZSC
  60. VK3GJG
  61. M1TES/m
  62. VK3DCQ
  63. VK6NU/p (Monadnocks Conservation Park VKFF-1459 & SOTA VK6/ SW-031)
  64. VK6BAP/p (Monadnocks Conservation Park VKFF-1459 & SOTA VK6/ SW-031)
  65. VK4MUD
  66. AX4MUD
  67. AX7MAD
  68. VK3ZPF
  69. EA5UJ
  70. IW2BNA

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK5FA NA
  2. VK5TUX
  3. VK5FR/m
  4. VK5MAZ
  5. VK5AYL
  6. VK3UP
  7. AX7MAD
  8. VK3NDG/p (Glenmaggie Regional Park VKFF-1877)
  9. AX4DNO
  10. VK4DNO
  11. VK5DW
  12. AX5DW
  13. VK4PDX
  14. AX3PF/p (Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464)
  15. VK3APJ
  16. VK3DL
  17. VK5IS/m
  18. AX7WN

References.

  1. Cleve, D.C. of (2020). LOCAL HISTORY. [online] District Council of Cleve. Available at: https://www.cleve.sa.gov.au/community/history. [Accessed 15 Aug. 2024]‌
  2. Wikipedia Contributors (2024). John Verran. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Verran [Accessed 15 Aug. 2024].‌

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