RSGB ISLANDS ON THE AIR

Group Name: Queensland State (South Coast) North group

Claimed by: 25.4% of participants.

Main prefix: VK4

Location: 19.95S - 23S / 148.17E - 152.67E

DXCC: AUSTRALIA

Group Contains:

• Allandale
• Alnwick
• Armit
• Berwick
• Brampton
• Carlisle
• Cheviot
• Connor
• Cullen
• Double
• Double Cone
• Elamang
• Eshelby
• Flat Top
• Flock Pigeon
• Gloucester
• Grassy
• Green
• Gumbrell
• Hexham
• High Peak
• Hotspur
• Irving
• Knight
• Leicester
• Long - Comment: Near Arthur Point
• Middle
• Midge
• Otterbourne
• Penrith
• Pine Peak
• Prudhoe
• Quoin
• Rattray
• Rothbury
• Round Top
• Saddleback
• Shields
• Sphinx
• Steep
• Stone
• Taffy
• Temple
• Townshend
• Tweed
• Victor
• Anchor Islands :
  • Blacksmith
  • Hammer
  • Ladysmith
• Lindeman Group :
  • Keyser
  • Lindeman
  • Maher
  • Mansell
  • Pentecost
  • Shaw
  • Thomas
• North Point Islands :
  • Turn
  • Wild Duck
• Northumberland Islands :
  • Northumberland Islands
• Percy Islands :
  • Hixson
  • Middle
  • North East
  • Pine
  • South
  • South East
  • Walter
• Repulse Islands :
  • Repulse Islands
• Sir James Smith Group :
  • Allonby
  • Blackcombe
  • Goldsmith
  • Linne
  • Locksmith
  • Silversmith
  • Tinsmith
• Skull Islands :
  • Skull Islands
• Whitsunday Group :
  • Border
  • Cid
  • Daydream
  • Deloraine
  • Dent
  • Edward
  • Hamilton
  • Harold
  • Haslewood
  • Hayman
  • Henning
  • Hook
  • Long
  • North Molle
  • Pine
  • South Molle
  • Whitsunday
• Bedwell Group :
  • George
  • Innes
  • Poynter
• Beverley Group :
  • Beverlac
  • Digby
  • Henderson
  • Hull
  • Keelan
  • Minster
  • Noel
  • Penn
  • Still
• Cannibal Islands :
  • Collins
  • Lingham
• Cumberland Islands :
  • Aspatria
  • Bailey
  • Bushy
  • Calder
  • Cumberland Islands
  • Derwent
  • Keswick
  • Penrith
  • Redbill
  • Scawfell
  • St Bees
  • Tern
• Duke Islands :
  • Bamborough
  • Marble
  • Tynemouth
• Flat Islands :
  • Aquila
  • Avoid
  • Red Clay
• Guardfish Cluster :
  • Bluff
  • Curlew
  • Douglas
  • Tinonee Peak
• Hervey Islands :
  • Clara Group
  • Delcomyn
  • Dome
  • Entrance

The following activations have been accepted for credit three or more times:

• JA1NLX/VK4
• JK1FNL/VK4
• VK2IAY/4
• VK4ANU/P
• VK4CRR/P
• VK4DEK
• VK4FW/P

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Hook Island OC-160. Following from the initial first week I made tracks North to start the first Island activation from Hook island (OC-160). Hook is one of the most northerly of the Whitsunday Islands, which also includes major resorts such as "Hayman" and "Hamilton Island". It was actually discovered on "Whitmonday", but because of the time difference between GMT and VK "Captain Cook" got the time and dates wrong - but it seems he was let off the "Hook" - pardon the pun hi hi! I arrived into "Airlie Beach" which is just East of Proserpine and is the "Gateway" to the Whitsunday Islands. I hopped onto "Voyager" one of the regular water taxi fast cat services that circumnavigate the islands on a daily basis. We had a very good journey which took me via "Long Island" and the famous "Whitehaven Beach" on Whitsunday Island, so I managed to include some island sightseeing at the same time. On arrival at Hook I was greeted by Gary and Caroline who made me feel very much at home. Hook is pretty well off the main tourist route which served as an excellent base in order to operate IOTA. On 2 nights during my 7 night stay I was the only "Inmate" hi!. Hook Island is a pretty rugged place and not the sort of environment you would want to get lost in. The resort area is generally basic and once you move out from this base, the island is a tropical rain-forest with no paths or routes to follow - it's real wilderness and as the locals say "Welcome to Hook Island Wilderness Lodge". If you stray too far, the chances are you'll get lost and some previous visitors have with life threatening circumstances. The Island is awash with much natural wildlife such as Spiders, Snakes, Frogs, Goanas, Gheko's etc plus a multitude of other wildlife, so it must be respected, as some bite and can be deadly.Radio on "Hook" was very easy and straightforward, although there are a few trees around which would make errecting beams a problem, these are useful as supports for wire etc and I soon had the 20m dipole strung up at 30 feet and working well. There is one TV in the main reception area, but I was far enough away not create any problems. Also for most of the day it was switched off. I had some very fond times on Hook and Ellen (Gary and Carolines' daughter) gave me the full rundown and a super guided tour that most other visitors would only dream of. Hook also has an underwater observatory at the end of the Jetty, this allows visitors to view the vast selection of superb marine wildlife found in and around the Barrier Reef Marine Park. In all Hook island and its very friendly staff did me proud - I look forward to seeing you again!! See my web page www.percy.me.uk for more info.73 Steve G0UIH/VK2IAY/3D2FI
G0UIH on 23-Jun-2007

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