Marija and I packed up at Glenorchy and continued on our way to Edenhope in southwest Victoria. We were rewarded with some very nice views of the Grampians National Park along the way.
Our next park activation for the day was Howards Bushland Reserve VKFF-5143. The park is located about 24 km northwest of Stawell in western Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of Howards Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.
The reserve is located on the corner of Western Highway, Roses Gap Road, and Ledcourt Road.
Above:- Aerial view of Howards Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.
The reserve is about 12 hectares in size and was established on the 22nd day of November 1983. (CAPAD 2022)
Marija worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- OH1MM
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- ZL4NVW
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- OH1XT
Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3PF
- VK3WSG
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- OH1MM
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- ZL4NVW
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- OH1XT
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK33PF
- VK3WSG
- VK3MGM
- VK2LEE
- VK3DL
- VK5HS
- VK2USH
- VK2GQR
Marija and I packed up and continued towards Edenhope, enjoying the views of the Grampians National Park.
We detoured to have a look at the Nurrabiel cemetery. There is a monument here to commemorate the pioneers of the Nurrabiel district.
There are several historic headstones in the cemetery, including some of my ancestors from the Mott family.
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 [Accessed 29 May. 2025].
- UBC Web Design (2025). Pioneers of Nurrabiel | Monument Australia. [online] Monumentaustralia.org.au. Available at: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/landscape/settlement/display/32978-pioneers-of-nurrabiel/ [Accessed 29 May 2025].
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