Hesperilla Conservation Park VKFF-1038

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After leaving Hindmarsh Valley, I headed to the Hesperilla Conservation Park VKFF-1038. The park is located about 2 km south of Mount Compass and about 60 km south of Adelaide.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Hesperilla Conservation Park. Map c/o Google Maps.

The park is located on the western side of Victor Harbor Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the Hersperilla Conservation Park. Image c/o Google Earth.

The park is about 11 hectares in size and was established on the 18th day of February 2010. (CAPAD 2022)

Hesperilla Conservation Park protects an important remnant of the critically endangered Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp ecological community. (Nature Glenelg Trust, 2024)

A total of seven bird species that are listed as threatened at State level can be found in the park, including the Southern emu-wren. The nationally threatened Mount Compass oak-bush, and 7 other plant species that are listed as threatened at the state level, are also found in the park. (NPWS 2023)

I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK5MAZ
  2. VK3PF
  3. VK3KAI
  4. VK1AO
  5. VK2MET
  6. VK2LDJ
  7. VK2LEE
  8. VK2VW
  9. VK2HFI
  10. VK2AKA
  11. VK2BUG
  12. VK3JV
  13. VK2EXA
  14. VK5WU
  15. VK3MDC
  16. VK3ANL
  17. VK1DI
  18. VK7PJM
  19. KG5CIK
  20. VK5CZ
  21. VK5XE
  22. VK3UH
  23. VK5TN
  24. VK3OHM
  25. BK3MU
  26. VK3GRK
  27. VK3MCK
  28. VK2MOE
  29. VK1MO
  30. VK5FC
  31. VK2EG
  32. VK3CEO
  33. VK5PDR
  34. VK3ZLT
  35. VK5SO
  36. KG8P
  37. VK1CHW
  38. VK4NH
  39. VK4DXA
  40. VK2ZR
  41. VK5FANA
  42. VK4LEW
  43. VK7AAE

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK1DI
  2. KG5CIK
  3. VK5MAZ
  4. VK4NH
  5. VK4DX
  6. VK3PF
  7. VK3KAI
  8. VK2EG
  9. VK7AAE
  10. VK4EMP
  11. VK4TI
  12. VK4GKO
  13. VK1AO
  14. VK2MET
  15. KG8P
  16. SM4BNZ
  17. IK1GCB
  18. VK2MG
  19. OH1MM

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 15 Jun. 2025].‌
  2. National Parks & Wildlife Service South Australia, 2023, Parks of the Centra; Fleurieu Peninsula Management Plan
  3. Nature Glenelg Trust. (2024). Healing a critically endangered swamp – Hesperilla Conservation Park one year later – Nature Glenelg Trust. [online] Available at: https://natureglenelg.org.au/healing-a-critically-endangered-swamp-hesperilla-conservation-park-one-year-later/ [Accessed 15 Jun. 2025].‌

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