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Famparc Campout March 2025.
WHERE:
Poplars Camp Ground The Poplars
Follow Loch Valley Road from the town of Noojee, stay on the road and you will drive straight to the camp ground.
WHEN:
From Wednesday, March 19th to Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.
This period spans from Wednesday to Wednesday, enabling other members to camp over the weekend. If possible, try to arrive by Friday afternoon, as weekends tend to be busy.
You can see further dates listed on the Clubs Calendar here.
The camp ground is called The Poplars which is around 10k from the tiny town of Noojee.
FACILITIES:
Not much, but there are drop toilets, small camp kitchen and stunning scenery.
There are plenty of campsites, but no power or showers. This is a free camping area.
There are plenty of trees for wire antennas, and the best part is there's almost no RF noise.
The campsite is approximately 10 kilometers from Noojee, and the road is paved, making it suitable for any vehicle.
Noojee features two pubs, the Noojee Hotel and The Toolshed, along with a café. There is no supermarket, but the café offers a limited selection of basic items.
The campground is suitable for all types of camping, including caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, tents, and swags. Fire pits are available. Dog's are allowed.
Telstra service was limited, and we were unable to connect to any FM or DStar repeaters. However, by using a DStar hotspot, we were able to access the DStar system.
Join us to spend some time with other Famparc Members, and remember to bring your radio gear..
A reminder: The autumn FAMPARC campout is this week from Wednesday 19th March to the following Wednesday 26th March. All welcome.
Some house keeping matters:
The temperatures are forecast to be in mid to high twenties, with at least one day of 30. I imagine the fire danger will be high or above. Fire is a good friend but a shocking enemy. For this reason I am using gas only. I have no wish to be anywhere near a bush fire or to start one.
Snakes. Yes they still around. Shoes/boots recommended. Normally snakes are no problem unless threatened. Heavy footsteps are normally a good warning for them.
Looking forward to seeing as many as want to come.
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This sounds great, I am pencilling this into my calendar!
Matt O'Meara
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