After packing up at Toogimbie on Monday, 20th October 2025, Marija and I headed out for a second bite at the Kalyarr National Park. We had activated Kalyarr the days before, but did not reach 44 QSOs.
This time, we entered the park via Thelangerin Road, which runs northwest out of Hay.
This was spectacular remote countryside with lots of Red kangaroos, emus, and even a few feral pigs.
And plenty of snakes and lizards.
The historic Thelangerin sheep station is located on the Lachlan River, adjoining the Kalyarr National Park. It is one of the Riverina’s original sheep stations and was originally a 640-acre area of land granted to Scottish pastoralist John Peter in 1867. Captain Andrew McFarland and his brother Robert acquired the property in 1872. (Apartments.com.au 2012)
Above: Andrew McFarland. Image c/o ancestry.com.au
Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3PF
- VK3KAI
- VK3WSG
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK4HMI
- VK3CEO
- VK4SMA
- VK3SQ
- VK3JT
- VK2BD
- VK5FANA
- VK3TDX
- VK4SOE
- VK4COA
- VK3ACZ
- VK3EJ
- VK3SMW
- VK7KT
- VK2MAB
- VK3CLD
- VK5QA
- VK2DBF
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3PF
- VK3KAI
- VK3WSG
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK4HMI
- VK3CEO
- VK4SMA
- VK3SQ
- VK3JT
- VK2BD
- VK5FANA
- VK3TDX
- VK4SOE
- VK4COA
- VK3ACZ
- VK3EJ
- VK3SMW
- VK7KT
- VK2MAB
- VK3CLD
- VK5QA
- VK2DBF
- VK3FTOM
- VK7HOB
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4GKO
- VK4LGC
- VK4SOC
- VK5OG/m
- VKWETI
- VK2AIT
- VK2AIQ
- VK2AIX
- VK2AIZ
- VK1DI
- VK7IAN
- VK3ALF
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
After successfully activating the park, we drove back into Hay and went out for dinner at the Riverina Hotel.
References.
- Apartments.com.au. (2012). Riverina sheep station Thelangerin finds new owner after 140 years. [online] Available at: https://www.apartments.com.au/news/riverina-sheep-station-thelangerin-finds-new-owner-after-140-years [Accessed 17 Dec. 2025].
VK5PAS 