Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0845

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Our third park activation for Tuesday, 28th October 2025, was Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0845.

Above: Map showing the location of Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps

The reserve is located in the suburb of Isaacs, which is named in honour of Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs. He was born in August 1855 in Melbourne, Victoria. He was an Australian lawyer, politician and Judge. He served as the ninth Governor-General, in office from 1931 to 1936. Isaacs died in February 1948 in Melbourne, aged 92 years. (Wikipedia 2025)

Above: Sir Isaac Isaacs. Image c/o Wikipedia

Isaac Ridge Nature Reserve is located in the south-eastern part of the Woden Valley in Canberra. The reserve’s eastern boundary is Mugga Lane. Its southern boundary is Long Gully Road. To the west of the reserve are the suburbs of O’Malley, Mawson, and Farrer. The reserve connects with Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve and Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve. (ACT Govt 2023)

Above: An aerial view of Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve. Image c/o Google Maps

The area in which the reserve is located was once part of the Duntroon pastoral lease and also part of Mugga Mugga Station. (ACT Govt 2023)

Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve is about 387 hectares in size and was established in 1993. The reserve protects one of the largest areas of critically endangered Yellow Box-Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodland remaining in Australia. The park is home to the vulnerable Glossy Black-cockatoo and the vulnerable Pink-tailed Worm-lizard. (ACT Govt 2023)

Marija and I set up our station off Mugga Lane. We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2IO/P (VKFF-3182)
  2. VK2GEZ/P (VKFF-3182)
  3. VK3HJW
  4. VK2NP
  5. VK3SQ
  6. VK3JT
  7. VK2BD
  8. VK1AD
  9. VK1NAM
  10. VK5CZ
  11. VK5XE
  12. VK2USH/P (VKFF-0597)
  13. VK1CHW/P (VKFF-0839)
  14. VK2CHW/P (VKFF-0839)
  15. VK3YV/P (VKFF-0287)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK2IO/P (VKFF-3182)
  2. VK2GEZ/P (VKFF-3182)
  3. VK3HJW
  4. VK2NP
  5. VK3SQ
  6. VK3JT
  7. VK2BD
  8. VK1AD
  9. VK1NAM
  10. VK5CZ
  11. VK5XE
  12. VK2VW
  13. VK2HFI
  14. VK2AKA
  15. VK2BUG
  16. VK2USH/P (VKFF-0597)
  17. VK3KRL
  18. VK2GSV
  19. VK3CEO
  20. VK2YAK
  21. VK4YAK
  22. VK1CHW/P (VKFF-0839)
  23. VK2CHW/P (VKFF-0839)
  24. VK3BEL
  25. VK3BEB
  26. VK5NJ
  27. VK3KYF
  28. VK2DA
  29. VK1DA
  30. VK2MOE
  31. VK1MO
  32. VK1AO
  33. VK2MET
  34. VK2HBR
  35. VK2PKT
  36. VK2KFT
  37. VK3SMW
  38. VK6ASK/M
  39. VK3PF/M
  40. VK3MDC
  41. VK5WU
  42. VK5DW
  43. VK3YV/P (VKFF-0287)
  44. VK1DI
  45. VK3XEM
  46. VK3BWS
  47. VK2HLM
  48. VK2BYO

References.

  1. ACT Government (2023). Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve. [online] Act.gov.au. Available at: https://www.parks.act.gov.au/find-a-nature-park/canberra-nature-park/isaacs-ridge-nature-reserve [Accessed 8 Feb. 2026].
  2. ‌Wikipedia Contributors (2025). Isaac Isaacs. Wikipedia.‌

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