West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993

I have only activated West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993 once in 2016, with 15 contacts, so needed to revisit to get 44 for a WWFF point. My last activation was off the Monaro Hwy, noisy with traffic and hot with lots of flies, so decided to try another spot. There is a narrow access land bridge between Callum Brea Nature Reserve and West Jerrabomberra, so decided to give this a try. Drove to Callum Brea nature reserve and parked at the usual access point off Narrabundah Lane. Sign for the park

Just inside the park a photo map of the park. Note the thin extension of the park in the SE, headed for this.

In the SE corner of the park a sign explaining the history of the park.

A gate here to enter the Callum Brea farm. This is private property. Headed to the right of the gate along the fence, there was a rough track to follow.

After a short walk reached a gate for the entrance to the connecting land access path between the parks.

Walking along the access path. There is a road under the long grass... not used much, probably only by park rangers. On either side fences marked Private Property, so between farms.

At the end of the access path a gate into West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve. Note the name on the gate is Jerrabomberra Grasslands Nature Reserve, so the park has had a rename in the past.

A post inside the park, giving the park name as Jerrabomberra West Grasslands Nature Reserve

Just for more confusion the park is labelled as West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve on Google Maps. Set up close to this sign on a nearby log, operating spot on the map. About a 2 km walk from the car.

Shack set up using a log for squid pole support

Shack on the tarp. Was at least a bit less grassy here.

Got on 40m. Good strong signals, although also some strong lightning static from somewhere distant. Worked

VK3PF 

VK2BYF

VK2MET

VK3BBB, VK2CCP

VK2EXA

VK3MTT

VK2USH

VK4KC, VK4MAD, VK4DOG

VK3DAC

VK5PAS

VK3VDC

VK3SQ

VK4NH, VK4DXA, ZL4TY/VK4

VK3BEL

Noticed the LifePO4 battery voltage was getting a bit low, dropping to 11.7v on transmit, so decided to pack up and head back to the car. Had 19 contacts in the log, so still need to return to complete the 44.