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Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 145 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3500 ft. Flight plan File as: YBDG YCAL DFD CWK YBLT SKP YDER YWBL GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Flight details BENDIGO [YBDG] Takeoff elev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35] CTAF: 119.3 CASTLEMAINE [YCAL] T&G - visual along the Calder Freeway and Midland Highway elev: 963 rwy: 01/19 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 DAYLESFORD [DFD] overfly - visual along the Midland Highway CRESWICK [CWK] overfly - visual along the Midland Highway BALLARAT [YBLT] T&G - visual along the Pyrenees Highway elev: 1433 rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18] rwy: 13/31 grass [RH circuit RWY 13] CTAF: 127.75 SKIPTON [SKP] overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway LISMORE overfly - visual along Lismore-Skipton Road DERRINALLUM [YDER] T&G - visual along the Hamilton Highway elev: 600 rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 MORTLAKE overfly - visual along the Hamilton Highway WARRAMBOOL [YWBL] Land - visual along the Hopkins Highway elev: 242 rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.0 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 140 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 2500 ft. Flight plan File as: YWBL CAU YCWO YARA YMBU YBDG GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Flight details WARRAMBOOL [YWBL] Takeoff elev: 242 rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.0 CARAMUT [CAU] overfly - visual along Warrnambool-Caramut Road CHATSWORTH [YCWO] T&G - visual along the Caramut-Chatsworth Road elev: 628 rwy: 02/20 10/28 grass CTAF: 126.7 ARARAT [YARA] T&G - visual along Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road and Mortlake-Ararat Road elev: 1008 rwy: 12/30 asphalt rwy: 04/22 grass CTAF: 126.7 MARYBOROUGH [YMBU] T&G - visual along the Pyrenees Highway elev: 766 rwy: 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 17] rwy: 06/24 grass [RH circuit RWY 24] CTAF: 119.1 LAANECOORIE RESERVOIE overfly - visual along Bendigo-Maryborough Road BENDIGO [YBDG] Land - visual along Bendigo-Maryborough Road elev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35] CTAF: 119.3 Chart

NOTE NEW START TIME DUE TO THE END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 129 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YOLA YCRE YBLT YMBU YCAL YBDG GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available here (including Cressy which is not in default X-Plane).. Flight details COLAC [YOLA] Takeoffelev: 450 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 BEEAC overfly - visual along Colac-Ballarat Road CRESSY [YCRE] T&G - visual along Colac-Ballarat Roadelev: 420 rwy: 01/19 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 Cressy was a WW2 training field, reopened in 2021 as a private aerodrome. WOADY YALLOCK CAMP GROUND overfly - visual along Colac-Ballarat Road and Rokewood-Skipton Road SCARSDALE overfly - visual along Pitfield-Scarsdale Road BALLARAT [YBLT] T&G - visual along the Glenelg Highwayelev: 1433 rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt rwy: 13/31 grass CTAF: 127.75 CLUNES overfly - visual along Ballarat-Maryborough Road TALBOT overly - visual along Ballarat-Maryborough Road MARYBOROUGH [YMBU] T&G - visual along Ballarat-Maryborough Roadelev: 964 rwy: 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 17] rwy: 06/24 gravel [RH circuit RWY 24] CTAF: 119.1 CASTLEMAINE [YCAL] T&G - visual along the Pyrenees Highwayelev: 1433 rwy: 01/19 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 CASTLEMAINE TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Midland Highway HARCOURT overfly - visual along the Midland Highway RAVENSWOOD INTERCHANGE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway BENDIGO (YBDG) Land - visual along the Calder Highwayelev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35] CTAF: 119.3 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 125 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YBDG YKTN KTN RLR BMP YBSS YLED YGBF YGNE YOLA GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available for Bacchus Marsh in OzXP and for other airports (including Barwon Field and Gnarwarre which are not in default X-Plane).. Flight details BENDIGO (YBDG) Takeoffelev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35] CTAF: 119.3 Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1) RAVENSWOOD INTERCHANGE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway HARCOURT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME ML. KYNETON [YKTN] T&G - visual along the Calder Highwayelev: 1650 rwy: 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18] rwy: 09/28 grass [RH circuit RWY 27. Runway unserviceable if wet.] CTAF: 119.0 KYNETON TOWNSHIP [KTN] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML. Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME ML. ROSSLYNNE RESERVOIR [RLR] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway BACCHUS MARSH TOWNSHIP [BMP] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Gisborne Road BACCHUS MARSH [YBSS] T&G - visual along Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Roadelev: 520 rwy: 01/19 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 118.8 Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML. Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME ML. LETHBRIDGE [YLED] T&G - H-222° D-18.9 nmelev: 790 rwy: 10/28 asphalt rwy: 16/34 grass CTAF: 127.65 BARWON FIELD [YGBF] T&G - visual along the Midland Highway and Burnside Roadelev: 260 rwy: 02/20 15/33 grass CTAF: 119.0 GNARWARRE [YGNE] T&G - H-239° D-3.3 nmelev: 420 rwy: 06/24 grass CTAF: 119.0 COLAC [YOLA] Land - visual along the Princes Highwayelev: 450 rwy: 09/27 asphalt rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 142 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias. Altitude: Not above 8500 ft Bendigo to Wedderburn, not above FL125 Wedderburn to Swan Hill. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YBDG YBGR YCHL YWYF YSLK YSWH GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available here. Flight details BENDIGO [YBDG] Takeoff elev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 119.3 SPECIMEN HILL RESERVOIR overfly - H-239° D-4.4 nm MARONG RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway BRIDGEWATER [YBGR] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway elev: 500 rwy: 09/27 18/36 grass CTAF: 119.3 INGLEWOOD GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway WEDDERBURN RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway CHARLTON [YCHL] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway elev: 458 rwy: 03/21 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 CHARLTON RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway WYCHEPROOF [YWYF] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway elev: 350 rwy: 08/26 17/35 grass/clay CTAF: 126.7 CULGOA overly - visual along the Calder Highway SEA LAKE [YSLK] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway elev: 184 rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass CTAF: 126.7 ULTIMA overfly - visual along Sea Lake - Swan Hill Road SWAN HILL [YSWH] Land - visual along Sea Lake - Swan Hill Road elev: 234 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 04/22 gravel CTAF: 119.1 NDB: SWH 407 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 122 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 min Aircraft: Any "low and slow" aircraft capable of 100 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125 Swan Hill to Echuca, not above 8500 ft Echuca to Bendigo. Suggested 2000 ft. Flight plan File as: YSWH YKER YCOH YGBW YTRB YECH YELM YAVM YBDG GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available here. Flight details SWAN HILL [YSWH] Takeoff elev: 234 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 04/22 gravel CTAF: 119.1 NDB: SWH 407 If not making any T&G between Swan Hill and Echuca, an alternative route is to follow the Murray River. LAKE BOGA overfly - visual along the Murray Valley Highway Lake Boga was an RAAF flying boat base from 1942 to 1947. KERANG [YKER] T&G - visual along the Murray Valley Highway elev: 255 rwy: 14/32 asphalt rwy: 05/23 gravel CTAF: 126.7 COHUNA [YCOH] T&G - visual along the Murray Valley Highway elev: 255 rwy: 15/33 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 GUNBOWER [YGBW] T&G - visual along the Murray Valley Highway elev: 287 rwy: 14/32 dirt/grass CTAF: 126.7 TORRUMBURRY [YTBR] T&G - visual along the Murray Valley Highway elev: 304 rwy: 18/36 grass CTAF: 126.7 ECHUCA [YECH] T&G - visual along the Murray Valley Highway elev: 323 rwy: 17/35 asphalt rwy: 05/23 gravel CTAF: 119.1 ROCHESTER overfly - visual along the Northern Highway ELMORE [YELM] T&G - visual along the Northern Highway elev: 419 rwy: 02/20 grass CTAF: 126.7 AVONMORE [YAVM] T&G - visual along the Northern Highway elev: 449 rwy: 15/33 grass CTAF: 126.7 HUNTLEY OVAL overfly - visual along the Northern Highway BENDIGO [YBDG] Land - visual along the Northern Highway elev: 710 rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt CTAF: 119.3 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 166 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YSWH YKER YCOH YDLQ YECH YBDG GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" SWAN HILL [YSWH] Takeoff elev : 234 rwy : 15/33 04/22 08/26 asphalt CTAF : 119.10 NDB : SWH SWAN HILL 407.0 KERANG [YKER] T&G - H-129° D-30 elev : 254 rwy : 14/32 asphalt rwy : 05/23 sand CTAF : 126.70 COHUNA [YCOH] T&G - H-099° D-14 elev : 270 rwy : 15/33 bitumen rwy : 03/21 grass CTAF : 122.80 DENILIQUIN [YDLQ] T&G - H-055° D-39 elev : 316 rwy : 06ns/24 asphalt rwy : 12ns/30 clay CTAF : 119.00 ECHUCA [YECH] T&G - H-183° D-37 elev : 323 rwy : 17/35 sealed rwy : 05/23 gravel CTAF : 119.10 BENDIGO [YBDG] Land - H-200° D-41 elev : 710 rwy : 05/23 17/35ns asphalt CTAF : 119.30 Chart

Event Details Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight. Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. Distance : 166 nm Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias. Altitude : Not above FL125 Flightplan File as : YBDG YDOD YWYF YBIR YSLK YSWH GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive. Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. FSCopilot/FSInn VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link. Swift Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>". For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr". Recommended Scenery FSX / P3D ORBX Australia ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS OZX 3.5 AU Scenery X-Plane 10/11 Bazz's Australian and PNG Scenery for X-Plane Flight Details * NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr" BENDIGO [YBDG] Takeoff elev : 710 rwy : 05/23 17/35ns asphalt CTAF : 119.30 DONALD [YDOD] T&G - H-278° D-68 elev : 409 rwy : 09/27 asphalt rwy : 18/36 grass CTAF : 126.70 WYCHEPROOF [YWYF] T&G - H-022° D-21 elev : 350 rwy : 08/26 17/35 dirt CTAF : 126.70 BIRCHIP [YBIR] T&G - H-273° D-16 elev : 340 rwy : 04/22 asphalt rwy : 09/27 grass CTAF : 126.70 SEA LAKE [YSLK] T&G - H-347° D-28 elev : 184 rwy : 17/35 09/27 dirt CTAF : 126.70 SWAN HILL [YSWH] Land - H-064° D-33 elev : 234 rwy : 15/33 04/22 08/26 asphalt CTAF : 119.10 NDB : SWH SWAN HILL 407.0 Chart