Woorinen South Bushland Reserve VKFF-6143 and Woorinen silo VK-WRN3 and Woorinen West silo VK-WRW3

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Activation number two for Friday, the 7th day of November 2025, was a joint World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) and Silos On The Air (SiOTA) activation of the Woorinen South Bushland Reserve VKFF-6143, and the Woorinen silo VK-WRN3 and the Woorinen West silo VK-WRW3.

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

After leaving the Woorinen East silo, Marija and I drove a short distance up Woorinen Road into the town of Woorinen South.

The Woorinen silo VK-WRN3 is located alongside the railway line on the southern side of Station Street.

The Woorinen West silo VK-WRW3 is also located alongside the railway line and on the western side of the Woorinen-Vinifera Road.

The Woorinen South Bushland Reserve VKFF-6143 is located on the northwestern edge of the town of Woorinen South.

Above: the boundaries of the Woorinen South Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth

The reserve is about 11 hectares in size and was established on the 8th day of May 1990. (Dcceew.gov.au 2025)

The reserve is easily accessible via the Woorinen-Vinifera Road. We parked in the reserve in the activation zone of the 2 silos. Marija and I ran our normal portable setup, comprising the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

Above: the activation zone at the 2 silos. Image c/o SiOTA website

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK2DA
  4. VK1DA
  5. VK4NH
  6. VK4DXA
  7. VK2NP
  8. VK3EJ
  9. VK3DAC
  10. VK2IO
  11. VK2VW
  12. VK2HFI
  13. VK2AKA
  14. VK2BUG
  15. VK5BRU
  16. VK2YAK
  17. VK4YAK

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK2DA
  4. VK1DA
  5. VK4NH
  6. VK4DXA
  7. VK2NP
  8. VK3EJ
  9. VK3DAC
  10. VK2IO
  11. VK2VW
  12. VK2HFI
  13. VK2AKA
  14. VK2BUG
  15. VK5BRU
  16. VK2YAK
  17. VK4YAK
  18. VK3PMC
  19. VK5HS
  20. VK1OZ
  21. VK2OZI
  22. VK1PW
  23. VK2APW
  24. VK5CY
  25. VK5CS
  26. VK1AD
  27. VK1NAM
  28. VK3SQ
  29. VK3JT
  30. VK2BD
  31. VK2GEZ
  32. VK3FS
  33. VK3ATT
  34. VK3MRT
  35. VK3ZSC
  36. VK5IS
  37. VK2YK
  38. VK5GA
  39. VK3MAP
  40. VK4CK/M
  41. VK5AK/M

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK5GY
  2. VK5CS
  3. VK3PF
  4. VK3KAI
  5. BK5HS
  6. VK2DA
  7. VK1DA
  8. VK2YK
  9. VK5GA
  10. VK1AD
  11. VK1NAM
  12. VK3FS
  13. VK3ATT
  14. VK3SQ
  15. VK3JT
  16. VK2BD
  17. VK5IS

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 18 Apr. 2026]‌

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