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Wyperfeld National Park VKFF-0549

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 02:16 AM PST
https://vk5pas.org/2018/11/15/wyperf...k-vkff-0549-2/


After leaving Bronzewing we travelled south on the Sunraysia Highway,
through the little town of Tempy, and then on to Speed.Â* Our destination
was the Wyperfeld National Park VKFF-0549 which is situated about 436 km
north west of Melbourne.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Wyperfeld National Park.Â* Map
courtesy of Protected Planet.

The town of Speed was named after William, Harold and Gordon Speed, who
settled in the district in 1903. Settlement by the Speed brothers coincided
with the opening of the railway line and the opening up of the Mallee lands
for farm selection. The Speed township was surveyed in 1910.Â* Speed is the
venue of the Mallee MachineryÂ*Field Days.Â* Speed was once notable for the
roadsigns on the highway each side of the town reading WELCOME TO SPEED but
these have been replaced with council signs Welcome to SpeedÂ*– Where Time
Ticks Faster.Â* In January 2011, the residents of Speed started a safety
campaign to get the name of the town to be renamed SpeedKills to raise
awareness of the dangers of speeding. By mid-February 2011 the Facebook
campaign had exceeded the designated 32,000 likes required to rename the
town SpeedKills.Â*Â*The outcome was to rename the town for one month.
Above:- at the town of Speed.

We then took the Patchewollock-Sea Lake Road and soon reached the town of
Patchewollock.Â* There is a sign in the town indicating that Wyperfeld is
located to the west of the town.Â* And at the western end of the town there
is an information board about the Wyperfeld National Park.
Above:- Park information board at Patchewollock.

We travelled out of Patchewollock on the Baring Road, and then the Pine
Plains Road.Â* About 25 km out of Patchewollock we reached the park, which
was well signposted.
Above:- Marija at the entrance to Wyperfeld.

We headed south on the Meridian Track, heading for the Casuarina
campground.Â* The Meridian Track is dirt/gravel, and was in very good
condition.Â* It is easily passable in a conventional vehicle.
Above:- The Meridian Track.

The Wyperfeld National Park is a large park, being 3,570Â*km2Â*in size.Â* It
is the third largest National Park in Victoria.Â* The history of national
park reservation in the Mallee dates back to 20 October 1909, when the
first part of Wyperfeld (38.9 km2 ) was temporarily reserved as a site for
a national park.Â* Following the initial reservation in 1909, permanent
reservation and subsequent additions were made in the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
The Park increased from 565 km2 to 1000 km2 in 1979, to 3237 km2 in 1991
and to 3568 km2 in 1992.

The park is part of the Wyperfeld, Big Desert and Ngarkat Important Bird
Area, identified as such byÂ*BirdLife International, due toÂ*its importance
for the conservation of Malle Fowl andÂ*other species ofÂ*malleeÂ*birds.






We set up in the Casuarina campgound.
Above:- Aerial show of the Wyperfeld National Park.Â* Image courtesy of
Protected Planet.

There was only one other vehicle in the campground, so we had plenty of
choices for operating.



I used the special call of VI100PEACE for this activation.

To kick off the activation, Marija and I logged Rob VK4HAT/VI4PEACE who was
activating the Bribie Island National Park VKFF-0053.Â* Next was Bill
VK3CWF/p who was in the Brisbane Ranges National Park VKFF-0055.Â* And our
third contact was another Park to Park, with Gerard VK2IO/p in the Brisbane
Water National Park VKFF-0056.

Marija then called CQ on 7.139 and this was answered by Alan VK3ALN/p at
Rye, followed by Marc VK3OHM, and then Ray VK4NH.Â* Marijas 10th contact was
a QSO with Keith VK2PKT.Â* Marija logged a total of 15 stations before I
jumped into the operators seat.



I worked a total of 35 stations on 40m from VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK7, and
New Zealand.Â* This included a Park to Park with Peter VK3PF/p who was
activating the Tarra Bulga National Park VKFF-0480.

I then moved to 14.183 on the 20m band and joined the ANZA DX Net, where I
logged 6 stations from VK3, VK4, VK8, and New Zealand.

I then moved back to 40m and logged a further 10 stations from VK1, VK2,
VK4, VK5, and VK7, including a Park to Park with Andy VK5LA who was in the
Ridley Conservation Park VKFF-0932.

To conclude the activation I tried my luck on 3.610 on the 80m band.Â*
Unfortunately we had no internet coverage, so we were unable to place a
post on parksnpeaks.Â* So I was very pleased when Hans VK5YX gave me a shout
on 80, with an excvellent 5/9 signal.






Marija had qualified the park for VKFF with 15 contacts.Â* I had qualified
the park as VI100PEACE for VKFF and WWFF with a total of 56 contacts.

It was time to pack up and hit the road, as we had a 3 hour trip to get
home.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

VI4PEACE (Bribie Island National Park VKFF-0053)
VK3CWF/p (Brisbane Ranges National Park VKFF-0055)
VK2IO/p (Brisbane Water National Park VKFF-0056)
VK3ALN/p
VK3OHM
Vk4NH
VK4DXA
ZL4TY/VK4
VK7FRJG
VK2PKT
VK2FPAR
VK2HRX
VK3DOU
VK2KT
VK3MRO/m


I worked the following stations on 40m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

VI4PEACE (Bribie Island National Park VKFF-0053)
VK4HAT (Bribie Island National Park VKFF-0053)
VK3CWF/p (Brisbane Ranges National Park)
VK2IO/p (Brisbane Water National Park VKFF-0056)
VK4NH
VK4DXA
ZL4TY/VK4
VK3SQ
VK2PKT
VK3OHM
VK3UH
VK3MKE
VK3UP
VK2UXO
VK3ALN/p
VK4SMA
VK3SX
VK3PF/p (Tarra Bulga National Park VKFF-0480)
VK7FJFD
VK2AB
VK3UCD
VK7ZGK
VK2MT
VK5MAS
VK2NP
VK3TNL
VK2YK
VK3TKK/m
VK3PTE
VK2AR
VK2HMV
ZL1TM
VK3LTL
VK7FRJG
VK2YE
VK3VRA
VK2KYO
VK2ZRD
VK4AJR/m
VK7FTAS
VK5LA/p (Ridley Conservation Park VKFF-0932)
VK1FMGG
VK5MJ
VK4GSF
VK7DX
VK2EMI
VK2PEZ
VK4MAY
VK7ALH


I worked the following station on 80m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

VK5YX


I worked the following stations on 20m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

VK7XX
ZL1ANF
VK8KMD
VK4PDX
VK4LMB
VK3SX






References.

Wikipedia, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed,_Victoria, viewed
15th November 2018

Wikipedia, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyperfeld_National_Park,
viewed 15th November 2018


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Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2280

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:26 AM PST
https://vk5pas.org/2018/11/15/bronze...rve-vkff-2280/


After leaving the Welshmans Plain Nature Conservation Reserve, Marija and I
headed towards Walpeup, hoping to get some diesel before heading to our
next intended atcivation, the Wyperfeld National Park.Â* Unfortunately we
found the service station at Walpeup closed.Â* So our next option was to
travel a further 30 km to the east to Ouyen.

So it was off to Ouyen, a commercial, cultural and transport centre for the
surrounding grain farming region.Â* The name is believed to be derived from
the Wergaia word wuya-wuya, which some believe means pink-eared duck,
whilst others claim it means ghost waterhole.

We took the time out to have a look at a few of the attractions in Ouyen.Â*
One of those is the old Ouyen Courthouse.Â* It was built in 1914 and was
used up until the 1980s.





We also had a look at the Ouyen mural on Oke Street.







Our final stop in Ouyen was the Big Mallee Stump, which was relocated from
Tiega to Ouyen.Â* The stump is estimated to be hundreds of years old and is
believed to be the largest mallee stump in Australia.



We then decided to head to the Bronzewing Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2280,
for a quick activation from the car.Â* Bronzewing is located about 21 km
south of Ouyen on the Calder Highway.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Bronzewing Flora & Fauna Reserve
VKFF-2280.Â* Map courtesy of Protected Planet.

The Bronzewing Flora & Fauna Reserve is about 123.62 km2 in size.Â* eBird
Australia have recorded about 77 species of native bird in the park,
including the park by which it takes its name, the Common Bronzewing Pigeon.
Above:- A female Bronzewing.Â* Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

The park was well signposted on the Calder Highway.



We pulled off the road on a 4WD track and I started calling CQ.Â* First in
the log was Peter VK3PF who is the leading VKFF hunter in Australia.Â* This
was followed by Gerard VK2IO/p who was activating the Brisbane Water
National Park VKFF-0056.Â* It was slow going, but I eventually had my
required 10 contacts in the log, with a QSO with John VK2AWJ/3 in the
Dandenong Ranges National Park VKFF-0132.Â* My final contact was with Peter
VK3TKK/p who was activating the Organ Pipes National Park VKFF-0627.
Above:- Aerial shot of the Bronzewing Flora & Fauna Reserve, showing our
operating spot.Â* Image courtesy of Protected Planet.

Thanks to everyone who called me during this lightning quick activation.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

VK3PF
VK3KAI
VK2IO/p (Brisbane Water National Park VKFF-0056)
VK3SQ
VK2EMI
VK5FANA
VK3TJC
VK3OHM
VK3IP
VK2AWJ/3 (Dandenong Ranges National Park VKFF-0132)
VK3TKK/p (Organ Pipes National Park VKFF-0627)






References.

Wikipedia, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouyen, viewed 15th
November 2018


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Welshmans Plain Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2482

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 12:57 AM PST
https://vk5pas.org/2018/11/15/welshm...rve-vkff-2482/


Our first park for Sunday 11th November 2018 was the Welshmans Plain Nature
Conservation Reserve VKFF-2482, which is located about 71 km east of
Murrayville, and about 487Â* km north west of Melbourne.

This was again, to be a brand new park for all hunters in the WWFF
program.Â* It had never previously been activated.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Welshmans Plain Nature Conservation
Reserve.Â* Map courtesy of Protected Planet.

The Welshmans Plain Nature Conservation Reserve is about 2.34 km2 in size.Â*
It is located on Welshmans Plain Road south of Underbool.Â* I was unable to
find very much information on the park on the internet.






During our visit to the park we spotted two Rainbow Bee Eaters.Â*
Unfortunately they were quite skittish, so I wasnt able to get all that
close.Â* I was relying upon the zoom lens for the 2 photos below.Â* Were we
set up, the gum trees were alive with Swallows.






We set up on the eastern side of Welshman Plains Road, north of Lynch Road.
Above:- Aerial shot of the Welshmans Plain NCR, showing our operating
spot.Â* Image courtesy of Protected Planet.

There was a cleared area here, where we could drive off the road and get
underneath the shade of some gum trees.





Marija started off the activation, logging Alan VK3ALN/p who was activating
the Point Nepean National Park VKFF-0628.Â* After logging Alan, Marija moved
up to 7.160 and started calling CQ.Â* This was answered by Peter VK3PF, then
Brett VK2VW, and then Keith VK2PKT.Â* Marija soon had 10 contacts in the
log, with a QSO with Les VK5KLV in Port Augusta.Â* Marijas final contact,
was another Park to Park, with Tony VK3XV/p in the Gunbower National Park
VKFF-0740.



I then jumped on the mic and started calling CQ.Â* Peter VK3PF was first in
the log, followed by Greg VK2EXA, and then Andrew VK7DW.Â* Contact number 10
for me was a QSO with Cliff VK2NP.Â* I logged 22 stations on 40m, before the
VK4 WIA broadcast came up on 7.158, 2 kc below me.Â* The signal was so
strong, that I moved up to 7.165 where I logged a further 4 stations,
including special event station VI2LWF, and a Park to Park with Tony
VK3XV/p in the Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740.



Whilst I was on air, Fred VK4FE phoned and spoke with Marija, and gave me
permission to use VI100PEACE.

Marija and I took some time out at 11.00 a.m. local time for 2 minutes of
silence for Remembrance Day.

I then operated as VI100PEACE for about 45 minutes and logged a total of 34
stations on 20m, 40m, & 80m.Â* This included a Park to Park on 40m with Alan
VK3ALN/p in the Point Nepean National Park VKFF-0628, and a Park to Park on
80m with John VK5FLEA/p in the Giles Conservation Park VKFF-0884.Â* I also
logged Geoff ZL3GA/p who was activating SOTA peak ZL3/ CB-806.Â* Geoff was
running QRP 5 watts and was a good 5/5 signal.Â* He gave me a 5/9 to his New
Zealand summit.Â* Below are some photos which Geoff took during his
activation.





Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

VK3ALN/p (Point Nepean National Park VKFF-0628)
VK3PF
VK2VW
VK2PKT
VK4SMA
VK2IO/m
VK3TNL
VK2KYO
VK2HHA
VK5KLV
VK3XV/p (Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740)


I worked the following stations on 40m SSB as VK5PAS:-

VK3PF
VK2EXA
VK7DW
VK2KYO
VK2HHA
VK2PKT
VK3HSB
VK2SR
VK5KLV
VK2NP
VK4TJ
VK4/AC8WN
VK4/VE6XT
VK7FRJG
VK2KEL
VK1DI
VK4SMA
VK3FIAN
VK5PL
VK2XXM
VK3MAB
VK2FBKR
VI2LWF
VK3LTL
VK3XV/p (Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740)
VK3HOT


I worked the following stations on 20m SSB as VK5PAS:-

ZL3GA/p (SOTA ZL3/ CB-806)


I worked the following stations on 40m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

VK3ALN/p (Point Nepean National Park VKFF-0628)
VK2VW
VK2PKT
VK3FLEZ
VK3PF
VK3LTL
VK2NP
VK5KLV
VK3LJD
VK2UXO
VK3UH
VK3MKE
VK3CWF
VK3MET
VK2NN
VK3TKK/m
VK5KPR
VK5DW
VK3JDA
VK5HS
VK3FIAN
VK3NCC
VK3PZ
VK2EXA
VK7KT/m


I worked the following stations on 80m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

VK3MKE
VK5HS
VK5FANA
VK3SQ
VK5FLEA/p (Giles Conservation Park VKFF-0884)


I worked the following stations on 20m SSB as VI100PEACE:-

ZL3GA/p (SOTA ZL3/ CB-806)
VK4TJ
VK2YK
VK6ADF






References.

Protected Planet, 2018,
https://www.protectedplanet.net/welshmans-plain-f-f-r-nature-conservation-reserve,
viewed 15th November 2018


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VI100PEACE in the Murrayville Flora Reserve VKFF-2407

Posted: 14 Nov 2018 11:48 PM PST
https://vk5pas.org/2018/11/15/vi100p...rve-vkff-2407/


On Saturday night (10th November 2018), after tea at the Murrayville Hotel,
I headed out to the Murrayville Flora Reserve VKFF-2407, for a quick
activation using the special call of VI100PEACE.

This is a special call to commemorate the 100 year anniversary since the
signing of the armistice, to end the hostilities of World War One.



I spent about 1 hour in the park and made a total of 45 contacts from the
park.Â* The majority of these, 37 QSOs, were on the 80m band.Â* Stations
worked were from VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, VK7, and VK8.Â* This included
special event calls VI2LWF (Lest We Forget), and VI8PEACE.

Band conditions on 80m were pretty tough with the over the horizon radar
and static crashes.

Below is a short video which Marija took of some of my contacts.



I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

VI2LWF
VK3MKE
VK7BC
VK3PF
VK3STU
VK3BY
VK5FANA
VK2IO
VK3OHM
VK3DQ
VK3UCD
VK3FDZE
VK2KJJ
VK5LA
VK5DW
VK5HS
VK3VIP
VK4SMA
VK4TJ
VK2MOP
VK5PE
VK2XXM
VK4GSF
VK3FKAR
VK2CAB
VK4HAT
VK4HNS
VK3SQ
VK5KLV
VK5FMLO
VK2KYO
VK3LGS
VK1FMCG
VK4PZZ
VK3ANL
VK3MPR
VK3FSPG


I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

VK4PZZ
VI8PEACE
VK8GM
VK6XN
VK6RZ
VK2XXM
VK2WY
VK3ANL



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Murray Sunset National Park VKFF-0373

Posted: 14 Nov 2018 09:49 PM PST
https://vk5pas.org/2018/11/15/murray...ark-vkff-0373/


Our fourth park for Saturday 10th November 2018, was the Murray Sunset
National Park VKFF-0373, which is located about 66 km east or Murrayville,
and about 496 km north west of Melbourne.

This was to be our first Victorian National Park activation for the 2018
Activation Weekend for the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award
(KRMNPA).
Above:- Map showing the location of the Murray Sunset National Park in
north western Victoria.Â* Map courtesy of Protected Planet.

After packing up at Dering, we travelled a short distance down to the town
of Patchewollock.Â* This little town was established in 1914.Â* The name
Patchewollock is derived from two aboriginal words putje meaning plenty and
wallah meaning porcupine grass.Â* This the place of plenty porcupine grass.Â*
Despite this being a sleepy little town, there is a bit to see here.Â* Each
year, Patchewollock holds a Music Festival, which commenced in 2012.Â* More
information can be found at.

https://www.patchewollockmusicfestival.com.au/






One of the attractions of Patchewollock is the silo art on the local silo
grains.Â* Brisbane artist, Fintan Magee based himself at the local hotel,
and met a local sheep and grain farmer, Nick Noodle Hulland.Â* Hullands
image appears on the silo.Â* Why Hulland? According to Magee, the rugged,
lanky local exemplified the no-nonsense, hardworking spirit of the region.





Another attraction is the Mallee Fowl sculptures in the grounds of the old
railway yards.Â* The sculptures were installed by artist Phil Rigg in 2013.





A railway line once ran out to Patchewollock, but is was closed in 1986.Â*
What remains is the historic railway station, constructed in 1919.Â* Sadly,
the goods shed platform and loading platform have been removed.





After leaving Patchewollock we drove back north on the Hopetoun-Walpeup
Road into Walpeup.Â* We then travelled west along the Mallee Highway,
passing through Torrita, and Underbool.Â* At Linga we turned right onto Pink
Lakes Road.Â* Aas we drove along Pink Lakes Road I worked Peter VK3YE who
was pedestrian mobile.Â* Marija and I soon reached the park boundary.



The Murray-Sunset National Park is the second largest national park in
Victoria, Australia, located in the Mallee district in the northwestern
corner of the state, bordering South Australia.Â* The park is large,
comprising 633,000-hectares (1,560,000-acres).Â* The park was established in
1979, and expanded to encompass the Pink Lakes State Park in 1999.Â* Over
600 species of plants have been recorded in the park, and 300 species of
birds.Â* Most of the park lies within theÂ*Murray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello
Important Bird AreaÂ*(IBA).





As we entered the Pink Lakes area of the park, our first lake which we
encountered was Lake Hardy which is one of four lakes in the park.Â* Lake
Hardy was glowing pink for us.Â* The lakes water is actually crystal clear
with the bed being made of solid salt. A red pigment called carotene is
secreted from the algae that grows in the water which gives the lakes their
pink hue.







We continued on to the Lake Crosbie camping area.Â* There are some nice
walks from this point, with interpretive signs along the way.Â* The camping
ground has toilets, gas barbecues, fireplaces and picnic tables.







Above:- View from one of the walking trails back towards the Lake Crosby
campground

There were a few caravaners in the camping area, but we found a spare
shelter, which offered us some shade from the very hot sun.Â* It had a nice
outlook, overlooking Lake Crosby.



I started off the activation by calling CQ on 7.47.Â* First in the log was
Dean VK3DAE, followed by Geoff VK3SQ, Peter VK3JRT, and then Keith VK2PKT.Â*
By the 13 minute mark I had contact number 10 in the log, a QSO with Gerard
VK2IO/p in the Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784.Â* I logged a total of 25
stations on 40m from VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK7, and New Zealand.Â* This
included 3 other Park to Park contacts: Peter VK3PF/p in the Morwell
National Park VKFF-0626; Alan VK2MG/p in the Hunter Wetlands National Park
VKFF-0595; and NeilÂ*VK4HNS/p in the Springbrook National Park VKFF-0463.Â*
Regular park hunter, Andrei ZL1TM also made it into my log.



It was time to swap the mic and allow Marija to qualify a new park for
her.Â* Marijas first contact was Geoff VK3SQ, followed by Neil VK4HNS/p in
the Springbrook National Park VKFF-0463, and then Alan VK2MG/p in the
Hunter Wetlands National Park VKFF-0595.Â* Marijas 10th contact, qualifying
the park for VKFF, was a QSO with Glenn VK4FSCC.

We then headed to the 80m band, where Marija made a total of 9 QSOs, whilst
I made 4, including a Park to Park with Peter VK3PF/p in the Morwell
National Park VKFF-0626.





Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

VK3SQ
VK4HNS/p (Springbrook National Park VKFF-0463)
VK2MG/p (Hunter Wetlands National Park VKFF-0595)
VK2FBRU
VK2IO/p (Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784)
VK2PKT
VK2VK
VK3PF
VK5KLV
VK4FSCC
VK3FIAN
VK1DI
VK3UH


Marija worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

VK5HS
VK5PE
VK5LA
VK5DW
VK3NLK
VK5YX
VK5FANA
VK3ANL
VK5FMLO


I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:_

VK3DAE
VK3SQ
VK3JRP
VK2PKT
VK5KLV
VK3JDA
VK3ZMD
VK7QP
VK3PF/p (Morwell National Park VKFF-0626)
VK2IO/pÂ*(Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784)
VK2MG/p (Hunter Wetlands National Park VKFF-0595)
VK1DI
VK7AN
VK7KT/m
VK3BCM
VK4BR
VK4HNS/p (Springbrook National Park VKFF-0463)
VK3YE/p
VK4NH
VK4DXA
ZL4TY/VK4
VK3TKK/m
VK7DW/m
VK4FSCC
ZL1TM
VK3UH
VK4SMA
VK7FRJG
VK3DOU
VK4CZ


I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

VK5LA
VK3PF/p (Morwell National Park VKFF-0626)
VK5HS
VK5PE


We packed up around 6.00 p.m. local time and then drove around the park on
Pioneer Drive.Â* As the day was starting to get a little cooler (but not by
much), some of the local park dwellers were out, including kangaroos.



Both Western Grey and Red Kangaroos can be found in the Murray Sunset
National Park.Â* Murray Sunset is home to a number of rare and threatened
species. These include the Paucident Planigale (a small carnivorous
mouse-sized marsupial), the Regent Parrot and the Millewa Skink.
Above:- A Western Grey kangaroo

There are a number of 4WD tracks through the park, but Pioneer Drive, which
is dirt/gravel, is easily navigated using a conventional vehicle.Â* The
first stage of the Drive took us around Lake Crosbie.





We stopped to have a look at the outdoor salt museum on the eastern side of
Lake Crosbie.Â* There was once a thriving commercial salt industry here,
which commenced in 1916 and concluded in 1979 when the area was declared as
a State Park.








We continued along Pioneer Drive to the northern edge of Lake Crosbie.





We then stopped to have a look at Lake Kenyon.





A little further along the drive are a number of interpretive signs which
detail the history of salt mining within the park.Â* During the 1920s and
1930s there was a small township at this location for the salt workers and
their families.Â* This included houses, a school, and Otto the cooks
underground house.Â* Seasonal workers and local farmers also came on foot or
by bicycle, horse, or car wo work on salt harvesting.Â* Camels carried sale
to the railway at Underbool and Linga.Â* A short lived tramway was
constructed but later abandoned and replaced by trucks.Â* Salt was shovelled
into bags weighing up to 180 pounds (abt 60 kg) and loaded onto trucks by
hand.Â* Very little remains today.










It was a slow drive along the track as there was quite a bit of local
wildlife.



Marija and I highly recommend this drive.Â* We intend to come back to Murray
Sunset, to explore the park further on the many 4WD only tracks.
Above:- Pioneer Drive in the Murray Sunset National Park.

Marija and I then headed back into Murrayville and off to the hotel for a
meal.Â* On the way back to Murrayville I was really pleased to work Juan
EA5CTE in Spain, and also Manuel EA8DO in the Canary Islands.Â* I was
cruising along the Mallee Highway at the time, with the cruise control set
at about 100 kph.





References.

Aussie Towns, 2018, http://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/patchewollock-vic,
viewed 15th November 2018

Parks Victoria, 2018,
https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/murray-sunset-national-park/things-to-do/pink-lakes-lake-hardy-day-visitor-area,
viewed 15th November 2018

Silo Art Trail, 2018, http://siloarttrail.com/works/patchewollock/,
viewed 15th November 2018

Wikipedia, 2018,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Sunset_National_Park, viewed 15th
November 2018