Looking at Google maps and street view looked like there was an access gate into the park off Long Gully Rd, close to the Erindale Dr turnoff, so made my way there and parked next to the gate.
Map of the park near the gate
Set up the 40/20 m linked dipole off the squid pole attached to the park sign, tying the ends to a couple of nearby trees.
Map of my operating spot, from Protected Planet website.
Shack on the table near the sign.
Got on 40 m. As usual grabbed the parks already on air first for park to park contacts.
VK4SMA/p Mark in VKFF-0679 Geham National Park
VK2XSE/p Liz with VK2KNV/p Peter in VKFF-0536 Willandra National Park
Then spotted myself on ParksnPeaks to work some park hunters
VK3FRAB Damien
VK3YE/P Peter
VK7JON Jonathon
Another Park to Park with VK3TKK/p Peter in VKFF-2047 Big Tottington Nature Conservation Reserve
Then a heap more park hunters
VK2YW John
VK7QP Linda
VK3PF Peter
VK2AET Scott
VK7ME Mark
VK5HSX/3 Stef
VK5HS Ivan
VK3ZMD Mike
VK2FADV/4 Jim
VK2IO Gerard
VK7KR Kevin
VK4TJ John
VK4/AC8WN John
VK4/VE6XT John
VK7FOLK Helen
VK2CDS David
VK2FF George
VK3TXR Paul
VK2XAM/P Max
VK3FSPG Steve
VK3MPR Steve
VK3OAK Malcolm
Saw a spot for another activation on 7.144 Mhz, so called in to work VK3LT, Victoria and VK3CU, John in VKFF-2118 Jilpanger Nature Conservation Reserve. Both good S9 signals.
Some more park hunters, band quite good.
VK3SQ Geoff
VK4SYD Rob
VK2LEE Lee
VK3UP Terry
VK5PAS Paul
VK5FMAZ Maria
VK4AAV Peter
VK3BCM Brian
VK3FMBT Matt
VK3ANL Nick
VK4HNS Neil
VK5KLV Les
Decided to give 20 m a try. It was almost dead... After a few calls made a weak contact with ZL3RIK Rick. This was contact 44 so had qualified the park.
Returned to 40 m, to grab one more contact, VK5XG/p Graham, not in a park but just off camping for the Easter weekend. Had a bit of a chat about portable operating.
As qualified the park and 40 m getting noisy with strong high powered EU stations, gave it away and headed home.
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