Nunga Bushland Reserve VKFF-4241 and Nunga silo VK-NNG3

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The next activation for Tuesday 20th August 2024, was the Nunga Bushland Reserve VKFF-4241 and the Nunga silo VK-NNG3.

Nunga is about 7 km south of Ouyen on the Calder Highway in northwest Victoria.

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

Nunga is an aboriginal word for ‘day. Interestingly it is also a term of self-identification for Aboriginal Australians and was originally used by Aboriginal people in the southern settled areas of South Australia. (Blake 1978) (Wikipedia 2024)

At one time Nunga had a State School and also had its own cricket club.

Above:- The State School, No. 3756, at Nunga. Image c/o Museums Victoria.

During the 1940’s Nunga saw a significant mice plague.

Above:- Article from The Inverell Times Wed 9 Apr 1947. Image c/o Trove.

The Nunga silos are located on Dunkley Road on the western side of the Calder Highway

The Nunga Bushland Reserve is located on the eastern side of the Calder Highway.

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

The park is about 14 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

I accessed the park via a 4WD track that led into the park. I ran the Yaesu FT857d, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2VW
  2. VK2HFI
  3. VK2AKA
  4. VK2BUG
  5. VK3PF/m
  6. VK5GY
  7. VK2TOT
  8. VK7PJM
  9. VK3VIN
  10. VK2IO
  11. VK2GEZ
  12. VK4SMA
  13. VK2EXA
  14. Vk2TM
  15. VK3BEL
  16. VK4HMI
  17. VK3CA
  18. VK3ACZ
  19. VK3MTT
  20. VK5PL
  21. VK1DI
  22. VK5WU
  23. VK3HJW
  24. VK2GQR
  25. VK3SQ
  26. VK2BD
  27. VK4EMP
  28. VK4TI
  29. VK4GKO
  30. VK5UV
  31. VK5JK
  32. VK3MJR
  33. VK3SO
  34. VK3SFG
  35. VK3PWG
  36. VK3TTK
  37. VK3ANL
  38. VK3APJ
  39. VK4HNS
  40. VK2SLB
  41. VK2BRN
  42. VK2KBT
  43. VK5LA
  44. VK5KAW
  45. VK4FDJL
  46. VK4WAB
  47. VK2MOE
  48. VK1MO
  49. VK3BBB
  50. VK2CCP
  51. VK3CJN
  52. VK3QHU
  53. VK2PBC
  54. VK2YAK
  55. VK4YAK
  56. VK3GJG
  57. VK3UAO
  58. VK2WGW
  59. VK5PE/m
  60. VK3GB
  61. VK6DS
  62. VK3MGM
  63. VK1ARQ
  64. VK4LGC
  65. VK2KDA

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3HM

I worked the following stations on 40m FM:-

  1. VK3CA
  2. VK3HM

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 10 Nov. 2024].‌
  2. Leslie James Blake, 1978, Place Names of Victoria.
  3. Wikipedia Contributors (2022). Nunga. Wikipedia.‌

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