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"Drove from Wodonga out to Tallangatta Valley and made my way around to Mount Benambra VK3/VE-041. parked at the Fire Watcher's Hut and walked to the summit before setting up a little lower down the track to make 12 contacts. Packed up, returned to teh car and drove down along the entry route before heading around to teh saddle between Mt Cravensville and Peak 1390 m VK3/VE058 to park. Walked up through the scrub to reach the SOTA summit to set up, making 7 contacts. packed up, returned to the car and drove around to the NW side of Peak 1290 m to park. Walked up to the summit to set up and made 15 contacts. packed up, returned tot eh car and drove around to below Peak 1262 m VK3/VE-079. Parked and walked up through the old logging coupe to the summit and made 9 contacts. Packed up and returned to the car and drove back out to the Murray Valley Highway and then back to Wodonga." — peterfreeman • Dec 27, 2020
"I was again based in Wodonga for a few days. Drove out to Dartmouth and up the access road to the parking area at Mount Benambra. I walked up to the summit and set up nearby to activate VK3/VE-041, making 10 contacts. I returned to the car and drove around to the saddle south of Mount Cravensville and walked through the scrub up to Peak 1390 m. I set up in a spot with sufficient space and activated VK3/VE-058. I returned tot eh car and drove out to Gibb Range Road, then to Koetong and to Mount Lawson car park. I walked up to the summit and set up nearby to activate VK3/VE-129, making 11 contacts. I packed up, returned to the car and drove back to the Murray Valley Highway and headed back to Wodonga." — peterfreeman • Oct 10, 2018
"Drove from Wodonga to Dartmouth and then to Mount Benambra. Parked at the Fire Watcher's Hut and walked to the summit. Set up the radio gear and activated Mount Benambra VK3/VE-041, making 24 contacts. Packed up and returned to the car. Drove around to teh saddle below Mount Cravensville to park. Walked up through the scrub to the high point of Peak 1390 m to set up the radio gear. In SOTA, the peak is known as Mt Cravensville Range VK3/VE-058. I made 22 contacts. Made my way back to the car and drove back to Wodonga." — peterfreeman • Apr 29, 2017
"Another day trip from Wodonga. Headed SE to Eskdale and then made my way up Little Snowy Creek track, then Smythes Road and Bowmans No1 Track to Eskdale Spur Track. Drove up to close to the summit of Mount Tawonga VK3/VE-076. Walked to teh trig before finding a spot nearby to set up the radio gear. I made 16 contacts before packing up and returning to the car. Drove back south on Eskdale Spur Track to the saddle north of Mount Yorke to park. Loaded up the gear and climbed up to the summit of Mt Yorke VK3/VE-082 and found a spot to set up. I made 14 contacts before packing up and returning to the car. Drove back north along Eskdale Spur Track to the track junction below Peak 1182 m VK3/VE-071. The track has been closed, with several large trees dropped across the track plus some earth mounds constructed. I walked up the old track to the summit and set up beside the track. Here I made 16 contacts before I packed up and walked back to the car. I then headed back out to Eskdale. With plenty of time still available, I drove towards Mitta Mitta and on to Dartmouth and then up Mount Benambra Road. I parked beside the Fire Watcher's Hut and walked up to the summit and set up at the trig fo..." — peterfreeman • Apr 24, 2014