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Wild Dog Tank Bushland Reserve VKFF-4252

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After leaving the Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve on 20th August 2024, I headed to the Wild Dog Tank Bushland Reserve VKFF-4252. The park is located about 7 km east of Ouyen in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Wild Dog Tank Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The reserve is located on the southern side of the Mallee Highway.

Above:- An aerial view of the Wild Dog Tank Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 16 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

This is another park that was easy to access. I drove in along a 4WD track. I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK2VW
  2. VK2HFI
  3. VK2AKA
  4. VK2BUG
  5. VK5QA/4
  6. VK3CLD/4
  7. VK2SLB
  8. VK2BRN
  9. VK2KBT
  10. VK3PF
  11. VK6JK
  12. VK6DS/p (Westralia Conservation Park VKFF-1442)
  13. ZL/VE6TC
  14. VK4EMP
  15. VK4TI
  16. VK4GKO
  17. ZL1TM
  18. VK4JJ
  19. VK1ARQ

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2SLB
  2. VK2BRN
  3. VK2KBT
  4. VK3PF/m
  5. VK5AAF
  6. VK3APJ
  7. VK2IO
  8. VK2GEZ
  9. VK3HJW
  10. VK3ANL
  11. VK3AXH
  12. VK5WU
  13. VK2VW
  14. VK2HFI
  15. VK2AKA
  16. VK2BUG
  17. VK2EXA
  18. VK3CA
  19. VK3BEL
  20. VK1DI
  21. VK5FANA
  22. VK3CEO
  23. Vk5CZ
  24. VK7XX
  25. VK3UAO
  26. VK5PL
  27. VK2VAR
  28. VK2GOM

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3HM

I worked the following stations on 40m FM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3HM
  3. VK3CEO

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 6 Nov. 2024].‌

Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4211

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My next activation for Tuesday 20th August 2024 was the Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4211. The park is located about 4.5 km east of Ouyen in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

The Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve is located on the northern side of the Mallee Highway.

Above:- An aerial view of the Ouyen I83 Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 24 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

This was an easy park to access. I was able to drive in along a 4WD track. 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. VK3PF
  2. VK5AYL
  3. VK3CEO
  4. VK3SQ
  5. VK2BD
  6. VK2SLB
  7. VK2BRN
  8. VK2KBT
  9. VK3BEL
  10. VK2EXA
  11. VK2MZ
  12. VK7XX
  13. VK1AAF
  14. VK3APJ
  15. VK2KYP
  16. VK2IO
  17. VK2GEZ
  18. VK5GVV
  19. VK4HNS
  20. VK5DC
  21. VK3CJN
  22. VK3QHU
  23. VK2DWP
  24. VK5FD
  25. VK3ANL
  26. VK2JDD
  27. VK2VAR
  28. VK2GOM
  29. VK2KA
  30. VK3SO
  31. VK3SFG
  32. VK3PWG
  33. VK3TTK
  34. VK3MDC
  35. VK7WN
  36. VK3UAO
  37. VK5CFW
  38. VK3VIN
  39. VK2VW
  40. VK2HFI
  41. VK2AKA
  42. VK2BUG
  43. VK1ARQ

I worked the following station on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3UAO

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK7XX
  2. VK2VAR
  3. VK2GOM
  4. VK2SLB
  5. VK2BRN
  6. VK2KBT
  7. VK2VW
  8. VK2HFI
  9. VK2AKA
  10. VK2BUG
  11. VK6DS/p (Westralia Conservation Park VKFF-1442)
  12. VK5QA/4
  13. VK3CLD/4
  14. VK3PF
  15. VK1ARQ
  16. VK4ALA

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 6 Nov. 2024].‌