Broulee Island lies off the coast near the holiday village of Broulee. Looking on Google Maps it does appear as an island
However switching to Satellite View shows there is a narrow land connection to the mainland
Looking on the web the island has had an interesting history, having an Inn built on it in 1842, and even a small town of South Broulee planned in the 1980s but never built. It has been a proper island and then joined to the mainland, and lost again over time. The current connection has been in place since the 1990s.
Parked at the end of Bayside St in the North Broulee Beach Car park.
After a short walk reached North Broulee beach. The island can be seen in the distance
The walk to the island is about a Km. Found a bit of a clearing on the Northern side of the island and set up the squid pole on a tree stump.
Shack on the grass on the tarp nearby.
Got on 40 m. Found VK5PAS, Paul on 7.144 Mhz calling from VKFF-1754 Totness Recreation Park. He was using a special event callsign VI5LWF, "Lest We Forget" It is one of a number of commemorative callsigns in Australia and Europe, to commemorate the centennary of the signing of the World War I armistice on 11th November 1918.
Also worked Paul under his own call. Paul kindly offered me the frequency.
Usual park hunters called. As a new park fairly popular.
VK4RF, VK4HA
VK3ANL
VK3UH
VK2VW
VK3PF
VK5MAS
VK4TJ, VK4/AC8WN, VK4/VE6XT
VK4QQ
VK2ZVG
VK5BJE
VK4SMA
VK4NH, VK4DXA, ZL4TY/VK4
VK4FOMP/P
VK3ALN
VK7RM
VK4AAC/M
VK2KYO
VK7FOXX
VK2HHA
VK7XDM
VK3MKE/P
Most signals fairly strong but lots of QSB. As usual the short NVIS skip was missing, nothing from nearby Canberra or Sydney. Could just hear VK2IO Gerard calling me, but did not hear me reply.
Packed up after 28 contacts and walked back to the car, headed back to Batemans Bay for the evening.
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