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Carwarp West I9 (Castle Crossing) Bushland Reserve VKFF-4145

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My next activation for Monday 19th August 2024 was the Carwarp West I9 (Castle Crossing) Bushland Reserve VKFF-4145. This was the first time that I had activated the park.

The reserve is located about 36 km south of Mildura in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Carwarp West I9 Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The park is located on the western side of Calder Highway at the intersection with Castles Crossing Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the Carwarp West I9 Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 39 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

I drove into the park and set up in the carpark area. There was plenty of room to string out the 20/40/80m linked dipole. I ran the Yaesu FT857 and 40 watts. I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF/m
  2. VK3CEO
  3. VK3CJN
  4. VK3QHU
  5. VK3ACZ
  6. VK3MIJ
  7. VK3EJ
  8. VK2SLB
  9. VK2BRN
  10. VK2KBT
  11. VK3PWG
  12. VK3TTK
  13. VK5WU
  14. VK2IO
  15. VK2GEZ
  16. VK3CA
  17. VK3BEL
  18. VK3QH
  19. VK1AD
  20. VK1NAM
  21. VK3YE/p (Mt Martha Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2152)
  22. VK3APJ
  23. VK3HJW
  24. VK2VW
  25. VK2HFI
  26. VK2AKA
  27. VK2BUG
  28. VK4FDJL
  29. VK3MKE
  30. VK2EXA
  31. VK7ALB

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3QH
  3. VK3BEL
  4. VK3APJ

I worked the following stations on 40m FM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3QH
  3. VK3BEL
  4. VK3APJ

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK2USH/p (Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve VKFF-3539)
  2. VK6AB
  3. KG5CIK
  4. VK2VW
  5. VK2HFI
  6. VK2AKA
  7. VK2BUG
  8. VK4EMP
  9. VK4TI
  10. VK4GKO
  11. VK2IO
  12. VK2GEZ
  13. VK6JK
  14. VK2MJW
  15. OM5TX
  16. DL2ND
  17. DL1EBR
  18. VK4SMA
  19. VK5QA/4
  20. VK3CLD/4
  21. OH1XT
  22. F5PYI
  23. OH1MM

References.

  1. 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 [Accessed 14 Oct. 2024].‌

Carwarp West I224 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4144

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After leaving Carwarp West I12 Bushland Reserve on Monday 19th August 2024, I drove a little further along Bronwport Road until I reached my next park activation, the Carwarp West I224 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4144.

The reserve is about 35 km south of Mildura in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Carwarp West I224 Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The reserve is located on the northern side of Brownport Road and is about 5 km east of Calder Highway.

Above:- An aerial view of the Carwarp West I224 Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 13.5 hectares in size and was established on the 8th day of May 1990. (CAPAD 2022)

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. VK2USH/p (Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve VKFF-3539)
  2. VK3APJ
  3. VK3MTT
  4. VK2TER/p (SOTA VK1/ AC-042 & Black Mountain Nature Reserve VKFF-0834)
  5. VK3CA
  6. VK3CEO
  7. VK3ZGA
  8. VK3SX
  9. VK2EXA
  10. VK2KYO
  11. VK5PL
  12. VK3HJW
  13. VK2VW
  14. VK2HFI
  15. VK2AKA
  16. VK2BUG
  17. VK3IK/m
  18. VK2IO
  19. VK2GEZ
  20. VK2HAK
  21. VK3EJ
  22. VK5FTOM
  23. VK3YE/p (Mount Martha Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2152)
  24. VK2SLB
  25. VK2BRN
  26. VK2KBT
  27. VK3SO
  28. VK3SFG
  29. VK3KYF

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3CEO
  3. VK3ZGA
  4. VK2KYO
  5. VK3PF/p (Tooborac Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2212)

I worked the following stations on 40m FM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3HM
  3. VK3ZGA
  4. VK3CEO
  5. VK3APJ
  6. VK3AMO
  7. VK3PF/p (Tooborac Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2212)

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK4HNS
  2. VK6DS
  3. VK2VW
  4. VK2HFI
  5. VK2AKA
  6. VK2BUG
  7. VK2SLB
  8. VK2BRN
  9. VK2KBT
  10. VK7EE
  11. VK5CZ
  12. VK4SMA
  13. VK4EMP
  14. VK4TI
  15. VK4GKO
  16. KG5CIK
  17. VK2IO
  18. VK2GEZ
  19. VK7JFD
  20. ZL3MR
  21. VK6JK
  22. DL2ND
  23. OH1XT
  24. VK2ZRD
  25. F5PYI
  26. VK2EG
  27. VK2SOL
  28. SQ9CWO

Reference.

  1. 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 [Accessed 14 Oct. 2024].‌

Carwarp West I12 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4143

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My next park for Monday 19th August 2024 was the Carwarp West I12 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4143. This was to be the first time I had activated the park for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program, and only the third time that the park had been activated.

The reserve is about 32 km south of Mildura in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Carwarp West I12 Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The reserve is located on the northern side of Brownport Road, just 1 km east of Calder Highway.

Above:- An aerial view of the Carwarp West I12 Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is quite small at just 5.5 hectares. It was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation. There was plenty of cleared area to string out the linked dipole.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3OB/2
  2. VK3PF/m
  3. VK2SLB
  4. VIK2BRN
  5. VK2KBT
  6. VK5DC
  7. VK3CWF
  8. VK1AD
  9. VK1NAM
  10. VK3CA
  11. VK3APJ
  12. Vk3EJ
  13. VK3QH
  14. VK3MTT
  15. VK3GJG
  16. VK3HJW
  17. VK4HNS
  18. VK5GY
  19. VK3PWG
  20. VK3TTK
  21. Vk3CEO
  22. VK3ZPF
  23. VK3JW
  24. VK2VW
  25. VK2HFI
  26. VK2AKA
  27. VK2BUG
  28. VK5KVA
  29. VK3PF/p (Tooborac Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2212)
  30. Vk5FB
  31. VK5PL
  32. VK3PXS

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3APJ
  3. VK3GJG
  4. VK5GY
  5. VK3PWG
  6. VK3TTK
  7. VK3CEO

I worked the following station on 40m FM:-

  1. VK3GJG

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK2IO
  2. VK2GEZ
  3. VK4HNS
  4. VK2VW
  5. VK2HFI
  6. VK2AKA
  7. VK2BUG
  8. VK7WN
  9. VK5QA/4
  10. VK3CLD/4
  11. ZL4LC

References.

  1. 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 [Accessed 14 Oct. 2024].‌