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AU-1994, VKFF-1921 Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"A charming bush reserve in St Ives offers a quick walking circuit and easy parking, making it a convenient spot for lunch and casual exploration.","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2026/04/18/au-vkff-dalrymplehay-nature-reserve.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T12:05:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 12:05","date_timestamp":1776513920,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88510618","content_html":"

AU-10399/AU-1716, VKFF-0473 Bradleys Head Historic Site, Sydney Harbour NP \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"Bradleys Head, known for its scenic views of Sydney Harbour and city, features old gun emplacements from the 1800s and a quiet grassy area often deserted except for local wildlife.","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2026/04/18/auau-vkff-bradleys-head-historic.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T11:56:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 11:56","date_timestamp":1776513406,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88510306","content_html":"

AU-1877, VKFF-0272 Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park (Bairne Lookout) \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"The Bairne Lookout offers an easy hike and outstanding views, making it an ideal spot for radio activations in a mostly quiet setting.","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2026/04/18/au-vkff-kuringgai-chase-national.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T11:46:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 11:46","date_timestamp":1776512808,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88509979","content_html":"

AU-2119/AU-10762, VKFF1278 Bents Basin and Nepean Wild River \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"Bents Basin is a stunningly beautiful and well-maintained nature reserve that offers a great spot for a quiet 2fer.","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2026/04/18/auau-vkff-bents-basin-and.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T11:39:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 11:39","date_timestamp":1776512373,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88509627","content_html":"

AU-11035 Great Mackerel Beach, AU-11036 Currawong Beach, AU-11037 The Basin \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"Three beaches on Pittwater’s western side, accessible by frequent ferries, offer quiet POTA activation spots even during holiday times.","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2026/04/18/au-great-mackerel-beach-au.html","date_published":"2026-04-18T11:30:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 11:30","date_timestamp":1776511839,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79567597","content_html":"

AU-10907 Bicentennial Park Historic Site \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/12/08/au-bicentennial-park-historic-site.html","date_published":"2025-12-08T10:31:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-08 10:31","date_timestamp":1765189914,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79297561","content_html":"

AU-10905 Callan Park Conservation Area Historic Site: vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/12/04/au-callan-park-conservation-area.html","date_published":"2025-12-04T07:36:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-04 07:36","date_timestamp":1764833805,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79151254","content_html":"

AU-10906 Berry Island Historic Site \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/12/02/au-berry-island-historic-site.html","date_published":"2025-12-02T09:20:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-02 09:20","date_timestamp":1764667223,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78963800","content_html":"

AU-10908 Governor's Domain and Civic Precinct Historic Site \"\"\"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/29/au-governors-domain-and-civic.html","date_published":"2025-11-29T08:38:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-29 08:38","date_timestamp":1764405537,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78900190","content_html":"

AU-10904 Vaucluse House Historic Site \"\"\"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/28/au-vaucluse-house-historic-site.html","date_published":"2025-11-28T09:18:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-28 09:18","date_timestamp":1764321481,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78825583","content_html":"

AU10422 Centennial Parklands Historic Site \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/27/au-centennial-parklands-historic-site.html","date_published":"2025-11-27T05:07:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-27 05:07","date_timestamp":1764220079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78453204","content_html":"

AU2593/VKFF2783 Parramatta Regional Park \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/21/auvkff-parramatta-regional-park.html","date_published":"2025-11-21T11:15:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-21 11:15","date_timestamp":1763723712,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78265974","content_html":"

AU9875 Queens State Beach \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/19/au-queens-state-beach.html","date_published":"2025-11-18T20:59:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-18 20:59","date_timestamp":1763499565,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77766735","content_html":"

AU10598 Green Point Historic Reserve \"\" : vk2di.micro.blog

","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/12/au-green-point-historic-reserve.html","date_published":"2025-11-11T20:03:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-11 20:03","date_timestamp":1762891430,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77653363","content_html":"

1/2 Malabar Headland NP AU1854 VKFF1176 over the weekend. The headland path is closed on weekends due to rifle range shooting so I headed to the western part of the park overlooking the range and found a great rock ledge with some shade. Used the 12.5m EFW with a squid pole.

\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://vk2di.micro.blog/2025/11/10/operated-from-malabar-headland-np.html","date_published":"2025-11-10T08:44:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Mark VK2DI","url":"https://34s151e.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe291f8d1d13fb750edc6009939f66fe%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"VK2DI"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-10 08:44","date_timestamp":1762764285,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}