I headed out into the field for National Tree Day on Sunday 28th July 2024 and activated Heritage Agreement (No. HA 1362) VKFF-4056. The Heritage Agreement is about 65 km (by road) south of Adelaide.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Heritage Agreement. Map c/o Google Maps.
The heritage agreement contains the Heysen Trail and that part of the park is accessible to the public. This beautiful piece of native scrub is located adjacent to the Mount Magnificent Conservation Park and is on the northwestern side of Blackfellows Road.
A Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement is a conservation area on private land, established between the landholder and the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water on the recommendation of the Native Vegetation Council (NVC), which contributes to protecting and/or restoring indigenous biodiversity. (Environment SA 2024)
The Heysen Trail is about 1,200 km long and passes through some of South Australia’s most diverse and breathtaking landscapes, traversing coastal areas, native bushland, rugged gorges, pine forests and vineyards, as well as rich farmland and historic towns. (Heysen 2024)
Above:- Map showing the Heysen Trail. Image c/o heysentrail.asn.au
The Heysen Trail was first proposed in 1969 by Charles Warren Bonython (b. 1916. d. 2012) an Australian conservationist, explorer, author and chemical engineer. The proposal was stalled due to politics and issues with private landowners. In 1978 the first 50 km of the trail was laid through the Mount Lofty Ranges. The trail was completed in 1992 with the main designer being Tery Lavender. (Wikipedia 2024)
The trail is named in honour of Sir Wilhelm Ernst ‘Hans’ Franz Heysen (b. 1877. d. 1968) an Australian artist. (Wikipedia 2024)
Above:- Sir Hans Heysen. Image c/o Wikipedia.
Operating spots are limited here. I set up on the edge of the trail, with the 20/40/80m linked dipole not being able to be completely stretched out. I ran the Yaesu FT857 and 40 watts.
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3PF/p (Mullungdung Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2406)
- VK5MAZ
- VK5FANA
- VK3APJ
- VK5LA/p (Murray River National Park VKFF-0372)
- VK3SQ
- VK2BD
- VK3HJW
- VK7MAD
- VK3AMO
- VK5KVA
- VK2EXA
- VK3GJG
- VK3VIN
- VK3PWG
- VK3CEO
- VK3ACZ
- VK3CWF
- VK3ZSC
- VK3ZPF
- VK3JW
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK7MAT/p (Tamar Conservation Area VKFF-1154)
- VK5TN
- VK5PCM
- VK5JW
- VK3BEL
- VK2VAR
- VK2GOM
- VK5WU
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
- VK5IS
- VK3ZDK
- VK2YW/m
- VK3SPG
- VK2HAK
- VK2JKN
- VK3YV/p (Cape Liptrap Coastal Park VKFF-0745)
- VK3TNL/p (Cape Liptrap Coastal Park VKFF-0745)
- VK3FCC/p
- VK2TER/p (Brisbane Water National Park VKFF-0056)
- VK2IO/p (SOTA VK2/ SY-001 & Marramarra National Park VKFF-0307)
- VK2GEZ/p (SOTA VK2/ SY-001 & Marramarra National Park VKFF-0307)
- VK3IFT
- VK3EST
- VK3BSJ
- VK2PKT
- VK5MSA
- VK3ZK
- VK3KEV
- VK7PJM
- VK2SLB
- VK2BRN
- VK2KBT
- VK2OKR/p (Port Stephens/Great Lakes Marine Park VKFF-1410)
- VK5AAY
- VK2MOR
- Vk3CA
- VK3ABI
- VK3GB
- VK3NBL
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK4HMI
- VK3GCM/p (Silo VK-CLW3)
- VK3SMW
- VK4NH
- VK4DXA
- VK4DNO/p
- VK5PE/m
- VK2MFW
- VK4EW
- VK2QEW
- ZL3MR
- VK3SX
- VK3PF/p (Bruthen Flora Reserve VKFF-2282)
- VK3SKS
- VK3JFR
- VK3DSR
- VK2IO/p (Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area VKFF-1348)
- VK2GEZ/p (Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area VKFF-1348)
- VK5JOB
- VK3UAO
- VK5GY
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- VK5KLG
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK4CZ
- VK7AAE
- F5PYI
- OH1MM
- IK1GPG
- IK4IDF
- VK6JK
- OH1XT
- ZL1HIM
- VK2VAR
- VK2GOM
- VK1DI/p (Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184)
- KG5CIK
- VK4NH
- VK4DXA
- M0TTQ/p (GFF-0123)
- PA3HLE
- IW2BNA
- KO4GAR
- DL2ND
- VK4SMA
- OP7M
- EA3MP
- F5RAB
- LZ5R
- ON5VR
- EA3HFS
- G5XV
- M0CHK
- VK2SLB
- VK2BRN
- VK2KBT
- UT5PI
- UT5EL
- IU0SPU
- DM3KP
- F4HZR
- I5JFG
- DH4PSG
- EA5JMN
- DK4RM
- M7GWJ/m
- SQ9CWO
- EA3IM
- DL1SF
- DL4BBH
- HA7ML
- EA1GIB
- VK6EK
- VK7EK
- VK2MOR
- DK7LV
- F4GYG
- SP1C
- DK9HN
- G5O
- G0VWP
- S52KM
- VK3PF/p (Welshmans Plain Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2482)
- SP9RX/p
- VK2TER/p (Brisbane Water National Park VKFF-0056)
- DJ1SD
- PD4US
- VK4JT
- KH6KW
- VK2HAK
- KA4KOE
- VK2IO/p (Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area VKFF-1348)
- VK2GEZ/p (Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area VKFF-1348)
- VK6LK
- VK3TKK/p (Organ Pipes National Park VKFF-0627)
- EA7JXZ
- PA8RVD
- IZ5JMZ
- VK4EW
- G1IZQ
- AI6AQ
- EA2ERT
- EA4M
- EA4GJP
- SQ9FMC
References.
- Dcceew.gov.au. (2023). Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2022 – DCCEEW. [online] Available at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad/2022.
- The Friends of the Heysen Trail. (n.d.). The Heysen Trail | South Australia’s Long Distance Walking Trail. [online] Available at: https://heysentrail.asn.au/heysen-trail/. [Accessed 25 Aug. 2024]
- Wikipedia. (2021). Hans Heysen. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Heysen. [Accessed 25 Aug. 2024]
- Wikipedia Contributors (2024). Warren Bonython. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Bonython [Accessed 25 Aug. 2024].
- www.environment.sa.gov.au. (n.d.). Heritage Agreements. [online] Available at: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/native-vegetation/protecting-enhancing/heritage-agreements. [Accessed 25 Aug. 2024]
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