Bemm River S.R Natural Features Reserve VKFF-3593

After stopping overnight at Lakes Entrance I continued on my way home to Canberra. I noticed there was a WWFF park on the Princes Hwy, before Cann River, Bemm River S.R Natural Features Reserve VKFF-3593, so stopped to activate it.

Just before the Bemm River bridge turned off onto a dirt road on the left, Club Terrace Loop Road.

Continued on this road for a while, looking for somewhere to activate from, but nothing suitable. Turned off into Camp Track on the left. Followed Camp Track for a while, until reaching the turnoff to Boulder Creek Track. According to the map Camp track leaves the park ahead so stopped here.

Boulder Creek Track was very overgrown, did not look like it gets much use. Decided it would be a good spot to set up the dipole. Used a small sapling for support.

Checked the antenna, not a bad match considering the nearby foliage. High in the 40m band but fairly flat SWR across it.

Shack on the tarp.

Got on 40m. Pleased to see had some mobile coverage here, it is often poor in East Gippsland. Started with a P2P with the special call VI10VKFF in VKFF-2000 Tarawi Nature Reserve

After spotting worked several hunters.

VK4TJ, VK2EXA, VK5PAS, VK2IO/m, VK3MCK.

Another park to park with VK3PF Peter in VKFF-3582 Avon River SS.R. Natural Features Reserve. Like my own park a recently added one, first activation.

VK5MAZ, VK3SG, VK1CHW, VK3UH, VK3SQ.

Another P2P with VK5BJE John in VKFF-0784 Mount George Conservation Park

As getting near lunch packed up. On the way out I stopped just before the Bemm River bridge. There was a clear area near the bridge could have operated from. May have been a bit noisy, and not sure if mobile coverage here, somewhere to check next time.

Headed to nearby Cann River for lunch. After lunch headed home to Canberra.