| Cape Otway, situated on the Great Ocean Road past Geelong in the western
part of the state, is fast becoming a popular spot for DXers. This site
has been responsible for some great Tropical Band Latin activity &
Mediumwave catches from Africa, Europe, the USA and South America. |
When the dx is not so hot you can always go for a swim or take in some
fantastic bush walks through the Otway Ranges.
Due to the extremely rugged coastline, this part of Victoria is well
known for its history of shipwrecks. Back in 1993 I can recall sitting
in the car at night with Dave Onley, at the end of the 2000 metre beverage
antenna, with the wild and windy weather howling outside. It was an eerie
feeling to sit and watch the powerful beam from the Cape Otway lighthouse
(located several hundred metres down the road) sweeping across the sky
every 20 seconds or so.
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