Monthly Archives: January 2020

An interesting day at Mount Buffalo National Park

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Tuesday 31 December 2019 The news on Tuesday morning included reports of an RFS truck having been flipped by an intense wind event. The crew had been fighting the fire near Jingellic. Tragically, one fire fighter in the truck was … Continue reading →

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Mount Murray and The Twins

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Sunday 29 December 2019 It was to be another hot day in Wodonga, with the temperature predicted to reach the high 30s. I decided to head out to activate a couple of summits on the Great Dividing Range south of … Continue reading →

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Two summits north of Lockhart Gap

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Saturday 28 December 2019 Another hot day was forecast for Wodonga. I decided to head out to Lockhart Gap to activate some easy summits. Before departing Wodonga, I alerted for VK3/VE-241, a six point summit on McGrath Track, which runs … Continue reading →

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A new summit above Dandongadale

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Friday 27 December 2019 The weather in Wodonga was forecast to be similar to the day before, only hotter. After assessing the various reports, I decided to again head for the hills. I travelled to Myrtleford and then to Lake … Continue reading →

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A ridgeline run near Bright

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Thursday 26 December 2019 Boxing Day was looking to be very warm in Wodonga. I decided to head out to gain a little altitude and the associated cooler air. I drove to Bright and headed up to the first target … Continue reading →

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