Black Dog Natural Features Reserve VKFF-3599

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Our first VKFF park activation for Monday, the 4th day of May 2026, was the Black Dog Natural Features Reserve VKFF-3599. The reserve is located southeast of Chiltern.

Above: Map showing the location of Black Dog Natural Features Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps

The reserve stretches from near the junction of Beechworth-Chiltern Road and Black Dog Creek Road in the west, to near the junction of Black Dog Creek Road and Jessies Lane to the east.

Above: the boundaries of Black Dog NFR. Image c/o Google Earth

The nearby town of Chiltern, situated on the Black Dog Creek, was originally known as the Black Dog township. The Black Dog Inn was opened in 1845, where the creek crossed the Melbourne-Sydney Road. The township was surveyed in 1851-1852 along the creek. Only a few years later, the name was changed to Chiltern (Victorianplaces.com.au 2026)

We operated off Black Dog Creek Road near Jessies Land. We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

Above: An aerial view of the park. Image c/o Google Maps

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK5AOK
  2. VK3VIN
  3. VK3KRL
  4. VK4NH
  5. VK4DXA
  6. VK3GJG
  7. VK3TAZ
  8. VK3CEO
  9. VK7PJM
  10. VK1CHW
  11. VK2CHW
  12. VK2LAX
  13. VK2COS
  14. VK3FB
  15. VK2EXA
  16. VK2IO/M
  17. VK2GEZ/M
  18. VK1AO
  19. VK2MET
  20. VK3CJN
  21. VK3QHU
  22. VK4EMP
  23. VK4TI
  24. VK4GKO
  25. VK3SQ
  26. VK2BD
  27. VK3JT
  28. VK4CZ
  29. VK3FS
  30. VK3ATT
  31. VK3ETT
  32. VK3APJ
  33. VK3SO
  34. VK3SFG
  35. VK3WMF
  36. VK5LRB
  37. VK1XP
  38. VK2MW
  39. VKWHSV
  40. VK3ZAQ
  41. VK4BWL
  42. VK3PF/M
  43. VK3MCK
  44. VK3BEL
  45. VK3BEB
  46. VK4FNQ

I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-

  1. VK3SQ
  2. VK3JT
  3. VK2BD
  4. VK3GJG
  5. VK3TAZ
  6. VK2IO/M
  7. VK2GEZ/M
  8. VK2EXA
  9. VK3CLD
  10. VK5QA
  11. VK2DBF
  12. VK3AMO
  13. VKECEO
  14. VK3GAZ
  15. VK2MW
  16. VK3APJ

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK2VW
  2. VK2HFI
  3. VK2AKA
  4. VK2BUG
  5. VK4CZ
  6. VK4NH
  7. VK4DXA
  8. VK2IO/M
  9. VK2GEZ/M

I worked the following stations on 20m AM:-

  1. VK2VW
  2. VK2HFI
  3. VK2AKA
  4. VK2BUG
  5. VK4CZ

References.

  1. Victorianplaces.com.au. (2026). Chiltern and Chiltern Shire | Victorian Places. [online] Available at: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/chiltern-and-chiltern-shire [Accessed 12 May 2026].‌

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