Winlaton Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2232

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Our next park for Thursday, the 6th day of November 2025, was the Winlaton Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2232. It was just a short drive from our last park, the Tutchewop Wildlife Reserve.

Above: Map showing the location of Winlaton NCR. Map c/o Google Maps

On the way to the park, we stopped at the monument for the Winlaton School No. 4074, on the Benjeroop-Tresco Road. The school operated from 1922 to 1937.

Next stop was the monument for the final home of the Winlaton Cricket Club on the corner of Wells Road and Tresco Road. Its last season was c. 1973-1974.

The Winlaton NCR consists of 3 separate sections. The main section is on the northern side of Benjeroop-Tresco Road The other 2 sections are located on the southwestern corner of Benjeroop-Tresco Road and Wells Road.

Above: the boundaries of Winlaton NCR. Image c/o Google Earth

The reserve is about 86 hectares in size and was established on the 13th day of December 2004. (Dcceew.gov.au 2025)

We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation. Again, we had to wear our hats with the fly nets, such were the flies.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK2HAK
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK3JT
  6. VK2IO
  7. VK2GEZ
  8. VK2VW
  9. VK2HFI
  10. VK2AKA
  11. VK2BUG
  12. VK3ANL/P (VKFF-4639)
  13. VK2HBG/P (VKFF-2736)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK2HAK
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK3JT
  6. VK2IO
  7. VK2GEZ
  8. VK2VW
  9. VK2HFI
  10. VK2AKA
  11. VK2BUG
  12. VK3ANL/P (VKFF-4639)
  13. VK5FANA
  14. VK2MOE
  15. VK1MO
  16. VK2MAB
  17. VK2NP
  18. VK2HBG/P (VKFF-2736)
  19. VK3GJG
  20. VK2DHN
  21. VK1RX/2
  22. VK3FS/M
  23. VK3ATT/M
  24. VK5LA
  25. VK5KAW
  26. VK3WSG
  27. VK2XI/P
  28. VK5WU
  29. VK3SO
  30. VK3SFG
  31. VK2COS
  32. VK2DA
  33. VK1DA
  34. VK2ZR
  35. VK2AZR
  36. VK2YAK
  37. VK4YAK
  38. VK7AAE
  39. VK3APJ
  40. VK2EXA
  41. VK2KAD

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK2ZR
  2. VK2AZR
  3. VK2HAK
  4. VK2DA
  5. VK1DA
  6. VK2MOE
  7. VK1MO
  8. VK2YAK
  9. VK4YAK

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. KG5CIK

References.

  1. ‌Dcceew.gov.au. (2025). Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database 2024 – DCCEEW. [online] Available at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad/2024. [Accessed 17 Apr. 2026]‌

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