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Point Hicks Lighthouse 

    

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vic_lighthouse_map.gif (53733 bytes)General information Map of Victorian Lighthouses. Point Hicks is Number 22 CARN AT PH.jpg (125816 bytes)A Carn at Point Hicks  PointHicks201.jpg (100668 bytes)Point Hicks from the air 
Marein Park Details .JPG (116590 bytes)Point Hicks is surrounded by a Marine National Park Des VK3DMP and Rob VK3EK .jpg (183549 bytes)Rob VK3EK at one of the operation stations. and Des VK3DMP in the background at his Station. One station operated from 40m down and the other worked from 40m up 2005  SV400014.jpg (143403 bytes)Mark VK3MOA at one of the operating stations 2005
SV400024.jpg (140419 bytes)Des VK3DMP at one of the operating stations 2005 SV400032.jpg (135298 bytes)Rhett VK3HAP at one of the operating stations 2005 SV400054.jpg (127688 bytes)Maurie VK3VLR at one of the operating stations. There was a contact being made to somewhere at some time continually  2005
Marker Point Hicks.JPG (123818 bytes)This marker is to identifies the point that Zackery Hicks first sighted Australia, from Captain Cooks ship Endeavour 19th April 1770   P Hicks  Plaq.JPG (240377 bytes)Lt James Cook Plaque Point Hicks  PH 4.jpg (23451 bytes)Early morning August 2005
Point Hicks 12.JPG (247326 bytes)Wale watching from the front veranda of the old light keepers cottage which we stayed in and operated from SV400021.jpg (124049 bytes)One of the groups HF tribaned Antenna's  Point Hicks3.jpg (34581 bytes)A photo from a different spot 
SV400016.jpg (177137 bytes)This is the Antenna that was used on 40m down. It was one of Des VK3DMP'S Home brew systems and it worked well   SV400023.jpg (96641 bytes)This is a Inverted Vee That is Rob VK3EK home brew Antenna for 80m and 40m  SV400047.JPG (238833 bytes)This is the entry to the cottages it is a residents only area 
  SV400048.jpg (151622 bytes)This was a regula relaxing spot over the weekend,  Mark VK3MOA    Des VK3DMP and Rhett VK3HAP  
Early Morning.jpg (92321 bytes)Early morning from Point Hicks  SV400034.jpg (128880 bytes)Looking East from Point Hicks towards Ram Head  Sunday Morning Sun Rise.jpg (116622 bytes)Sunrise at Point Hicks 
Hidden Talent 2.jpg (123616 bytes)Linda Rolls out the Guitar  Hidden Talent 1.jpg (132798 bytes)Mark presents his Gadget Hidden Talents 3 .jpg (92604 bytes)Des Get's out the Squeeze Box 
  Point Hicks Lighthouse History           Lighthouse Stations worked from Point Hicks 2005         
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