Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park (VKFF-1614)

After work at Bundaberg I drove north of to this park that has never been activated before. The drive there is surrounded by sugar cain farms and there was a lot of smoke around due to the cain being burnt off.














The maps here show the location I setup which was in the park by just a few metres but I was able to get access using a fire break trail between a cain farm and the park.

 


This next photo is of the fire break trail at the location Close to where I set up.




Antennas were the 20/40 fan dipole and the 10 metre vertical wire with a base loading coil for 80 metres.




















Contacts (40 metres):

VK4FDJL Deryck

VK3PF Peter

VK2IO Gerard

VK3YV Tony

VK5HAA John

VK4CZ Scott

VK3FIMD Ian

VK2DG Cameron

VK4HNS Neil

VK2LX Grant

VK2HDT Allen

VK4JPA John

VK2FJJM Jim

VK2LEE Lee

VK2YK/5 Adam

VK5GA Adam

VK1DI Ian

VK5FANA Adrian


20 metres:

VK3PF Peter

VK3SG Leigh

VK3ARH Allen

VK2LX Grant

ZL3MR John

VK3SQ Geoff

VK3YV Tony

VK3TNL Tony

ZL1TM Andrei

VK5KLV Les


80 Metres:

VK4CZ Scott

VK2LEE Lee

VK4PHD Peter

VK4ABJ Jeff

VK2YW John


As I was packing up a bush turkey ran by.















After packing up I drive south to Moore Park Beach and got there just after sunset. I love the fantastic colours in these photos.








Location: Baillies Rd, Moorland QLD 4670, Australia

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