Our next activation was the Rosebery silo VK-RSY3.
Rosebery is located about 371 km northwest of Melbourne in northwest Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of Rosebery. Map c/o Google Maps.
The town of Rosebery was named after Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery. Between September 1883 to January 1884 he toured Australia. He later became the British Prime Minister from 1894 to 1895. (Aussie Towns 2024)
Above:- Archibald Philip Primrose. Image c/o Wikipedia.
European settlement in the Rosebery area commenced in the 1870s. It had a hotel and a general store. By 1887 a school had opened. By 1894 the railway had reached Rosebery. It was also in this year that the local football club was formed. It remained in existence until 1970. By 1900 Rosebery had a general store, a blacksmith, a public hall, a hotel, and a Presbyterian church. Three years later in 1903, Rosebery’s population was 100 people. (Aussie Towns 2024)
The grain silos at Rosebery were built in 1939. (Aussie Towns 2024)
In late 2017 the Rosebery silos became part of the Australian silo art trail. Arist Kaff-eine painted the image of a young female farmer. On the adjacent silo, Kaff-eine painted a stockman and his horse. (Australiansiloarttrail.com, 2024)
Below is a great video on Rosebery and the Rosebery silo.
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3YV/p (VKFF-6227)
- VK3WSG
- VK3MCA
- VK3ACZ
- VK3APJ
- VK5KPR
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK2LEE
- VK7PJM
- VK2LQ
- VK3PF
- VK5AYL
- VK3OAK
- VK3CEO
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- VK6TQ/m
- ZL1HIM
- OH1XT
- VK4SMA
- OH1MM
- F5PYI
References.
- Aussie Towns. (2021). Rosebery, VIC – Aussie Towns. [online] Available at: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/rosebery-vic [Accessed 26 Dec. 2024].
- Australiansiloarttrail.com. (2024). Rosebery Silo Art. [online] Available at: https://www.australiansiloarttrail.com/rosebery [Accessed 26 Dec. 2024].
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