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Getting to VK2WI at Dural (on Trash
and Treasure or Field Days)
Whether you are driving or catching Public Transport here is
how to find us.
Public Transport
(destination 63 Quarry Rd Dural NSW
2158)
For those of you without transport don’t forget we have arrangements in
place to pick you up from the bus stop at Quarry Road near Round Corner,
Dural. We will also assist you on the way home again. Details will be
advised in the broadcasts prior to the event and will also be available on
this web page. In the meantime could you write, email or ring us at the
office to let us know of your interest in this service so that we can
estimate the transport required.
Being a Sunday, transport to Dural is a bit light on, there really is only
one service that will get you there in time:
So catch
a train to Pennant Hills station, a train arrives from City at 10:06
am or from Hornsby at 9:48 am. Outside Pennant Hills station catch
the 637 Bus which departs Pennant Hills at 10:15 am. This bus route
is actually Castle Hill, Round Corner, Dural and Glenorie. Ask for “Quarry
Rd” stop between Round Corner and Dural. Stop is close to the roundabout
at Old Northern Rd and New Line Rd. When you get there phone us at
Dural on 9651 1489. It appears that there is no longer a public phone
in the service station across the road, so you will need to call us on
your mobile. Sorry the repeater is disabled during the morning
broadcast.
We
will get you back to the station after the Homebrew Meeting. Members
travel from all over Sydney to get to Dural, so if you are a regular
visitor perhaps we can hook you up with someone driving there, have a chat
with the Dural staff and we will see what can be organized.
Go HERE for full
contact details of our office and Dural sites.
Driving there for the first time or "not sure"
(destination 63 Quarry Rd Dural NSW 2158)
If you
are amongst the privileged with a GPS in your car/van or whatever, then
just punch in the above address and follow the directions for "Hector",
"Mary" or whatever you call the dulcet tones emanating from your friendly
GPS.
For us mere mortals then you will need a map or
street directory and basically there are two ways to get there depending
on where you are coming from. If you are very adventurous then there are
lots more, such as down the Singleton Rd and across on the Wiseman's Ferry
punt.
Dural via Pennant Hills Rd
This main road runs basically from Parramatta to Hornsby and can be
readily accessed regardless of whether you are travelling from the country
or from within Sydney itself.
If driving North
on Pennant Hills Rd watch for the signs to Castle Hill and turn left
into Castle Hill Rd. At the second set of lights in Castle Hill Rd take a
right turn into New Line Rd. Don't worry if you miss the Castle Hill Rd
turn-off because the next big intersection of Boundary Rd also takes you
to New Line Rd. Follow New Line Rd out through the Cherrybrook round-about
and on to Dural
If driving South on Pennant Hills Rd
watch out for a right turn into Boundary Rd just after the Pennant
Hills CBD. Again don't worry if you miss it, just keep on and take the
Castle Hill Rd turn off and follow the directions above. Follow Boundary
Rd till you get to the big round-about which is actually the intersection
with New Line Rd. Bear right around it and you are now on New Line Rd and
heading for Cherrybrook.
OK, so now we are
travelling North on New Line Rd, just follow the signs to Dural and the
intersection of Old Northern Rd and New Line Rd (large
round-about).
Dural from the West of
Sydney
Possibly best to head for
Parramatta, get on to Church St (North of the CBD) and head up through
North Parramatta. Yes, at North Parramatta you can actually
turn right into Pennant Hills Rd and follow the directions above but it is
a longer trip. Careful as Church St actually becomes Windsor Rd at North
Parramatta. keep heading North through Northmead and up to Baulkam Hills.
Here you will need to turn right into Old Northern Rd and follow the signs
to Castle Hill. Drive on through the Castle Hill CBD and follow the signs
to Dural via Round Corner.
Intersection of Old Northern Rd and
New Line Rd (large round-about)
Head North
through this round-about but keep over to the right hand side as Quarry Rd
is the very next set of traffic lights. Turn into Quarry Rd and about
2.5Km along the road on the left is the VK2WI station just after the
Entrance to the old blue metal quarry. Careful there are a number of radio
and communications towers along Quarry Rd, look for the one with our shack
and antennas at the base of it. Despite what the maps show this end of the
road is actually a dead end, if you get that far, just turn around and
come back.
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