After leaving Cambrai on 8th April 2025, I headed to the Apamurra silo VK-APA5. Apamurra is located about 12 km northwest of Mannum and about 77 km northeast of Adelaide.

I have activated the Apamurra silo several times previously.

Apamurra is a railway siding on the former Monarto-Sedan railway. Apamurra is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘fresh water’. The township of Apamurra was laid out in 1921 on part sections 30-31, Hundred of Finniss, by Johann Gottfried Hartmann. It comprised 19 allotments contiguous to the railway station. On the 17th day of February 1922, the Apamurra Post Office opened. It closed on the 31st day of July 1971. (Place Names 2023)

The Apamurra silos are located on Milendella Road.

I parked on Milendella Road outside of the silos and operated from the 4WD, running the Icom IC-7000, 100 watts, and the Codan 9350 antenna with the 1.5 metre stainless steel whip.

Above:- the activation zone at the Apamurra silo. Image c/o SiOTA website.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

1. VK5MAZ
2. VK1AO
3. VK2MET
4. VK3PF
5. VK2USH
6. VK2EXA
7. VK5HYZ
8. VK5RA
9. VK2IO
10. VK5FL
11. VK5ADP
12. VK2YW
13. VK7PJM
14. VK5DMO
15. VK2LEE
16. VK5FB
17. VK7LTD

References.

1. A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia, 2023, <https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/>, [Accessed 15 Jun. 2025]