WWFF Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740

After lunch in Nelson Bay drove back along Nelson Bay Rd, then turned off into Port Stephens Dr. At the turnoff to Taylors Beach saw a sign for Tilligerry Nature Reserve.

Thick bush near the sign, no place to operate from. Drove down Taylors Beach Rd, eventually seeing a 4WD track on the right. It had a barrier across it by the park rangers, however looked like some of the 4WDs had made a bypass track around this... Anyway I parked off the road and carried the gear in, setting up on the track.

Operating Spot. Map from Protected Planet

Shack on the table. It seemed like a good spot, however found mosquitoes were in the area... Just swatted them and got on air on 40 m

Worked a bit of a pileup of park hunters. This was a first activation for this park so popular.

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Tried 80 m as had the room for the antenna on the track. Worked

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Returned to 40 m, worked some more park hunters

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The mosquitoes were getting to me, so packed up and headed to Newcastle for the evening.