Private airstrip just "north" of Cooma. Murrumbucca?

[flying dog]

I was talking to someone and they mentioned a private strip around that part of the world.

 

They did some work at the house.

 

Just wondering if the person who owns the strip is a member here?

 

[onetrack]

This one? ...

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/36°06'15.1"S+149°04'24.7"E/@-36.1041883,149.0735318,903m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d-36.1041883!4d149.0735318

 

It looks like a private farm strip, in the middle of the farm.

 

Edited May 18, 2023 by onetrack

[flying dog]

Well, I was given FEW details.

 

Just "north of the pumping station".

 

And that is the only one I could find.

 

So I thought I would ask and see if I could find the owner.

 

[facthunter]

  I think Dick Smith used to fly out of a place near there.  Nev

[BrendAn]

Don. One of the members on here may know something. He flys in that area. Methusla is his username.

[flying dog]

Thanks.

 

I'll try to catch their attention.

 

(Seems he can't accept Private messages)   😞

Edited May 21, 2023 by flying dog

[Methusala]

No knowledge of this strip. There is a private strip south of Michelago but no access and a powerline across it.

[Student Pilot]

Lots of Ag strips around there, probably not used any more. 

[tillmanr]

Could this be Bunyan ALA, YBUY?

[RossK]

On 19/05/2023 at 6:16 PM, facthunter said:

  I think Dick Smith used to fly out of a place near there.  Nev

That would be Gundaroo

Gundaroo Airstrip

[flying dog]

Could be.

 

I'm just going on the very poor description I was given by a local down there.

 

New details:

 

Peter Davis.

Yalcowinna.

 

[FlyBoy1960]

There is a glider strip East-West just north of Cooma.  Its the entry for mountain wave flying in a few months when the westerly's start blowing.  Been there a few times, its name alludes me but the gliding people would know of it.

[flying dog]

That is Bunyan though isn't it?

 

Do you know the one I mentioned above?

(My last/latest reply/post with the name shown.)

 

[flying dog]

On 21/05/2023 at 1:25 PM, Methusala said:

No knowledge of this strip. There is a private strip south of Michelago but no access and a powerline across it.

I understood that is active.   Or:  was.

 

A few years back I met some people at Tumut and I believe they were from that strip.

 

I've been to a strip with a power line "across" it.    You just keep the plane on the ground until you are past said power line then climb.

(Not that strip.  Another one.)

[Bill]

YBUY is Bunyan airfield, owned by the Canberra Gliding Club. https://nls264.wixsite.com/canberra-gliding

Suggest you contact them prior for permission to land, but don't be surprised if permission is refused. Bill

[flying dog]

So no one here knows of the strip I mentioned or the person?

 

Strange.   I have been told they are a pilot and have a few hours up their sleeve.

 

 

[petercoota]

You might be thinking of Bunyan Airstrip, Monaro highway, Bunyan, about 12 km by road north of Cooma.

It's the home of Canberra Gliding Club, with lots of grass strips, visible from the highway with signage. 

 

[PapaFox]

A check of the address of the map in the 2nd post matches a Tecnam Eaglet registered VH-PHG. That should give you the owners name if you want to try to contact them

[flying dog]

The second post is a URL to google maps.

 

Or did I miss something?

 

Not sure anyone has notcied this bit:

New details:

 

Peter Davis.

Yalcowinna.

 

The first name I posted is because the names of the properties don't line with what google says.

(Remember:  Googles isn't always right)

I got the name from what was shown.

After a bit of asking/digging I got the person's name and property name.

[PapaFox]

14 hours ago, flying dog said:

The second post is a URL to google maps.

 

Or did I miss something?

 

Not sure anyone has notcied this bit:

New details:

 

Peter Davis.

Yalcowinna.

 

The first name I posted is because the names of the properties don't line with what google says.

(Remember:  Googles isn't always right)

I got the name from what was shown.

After a bit of asking/digging I got the person's name and property name.

Yes, this is the same name and property as listed for VH-PHG

[flying dog]

8 hours ago, PapaFox said:

Yes, this is the same name and property as listed for VH-PHG

 

Sorry, but

On 24/05/2023 at 8:19 AM, PapaFox said:

A check of the address of the map in the 2nd post matches a Tec

 

As I said:  The second post is only a URL to google's map.

 

[onetrack]

One Peter H Davis operates the Yalcowinna Pastoral Company at Shannons Flat Rd, Murrumbucca, and if you zoom out on the map location for the airstrip that I posted in the 2nd post, you will see the driveway leading to the farm homestead runs off Shannons Flat Rd. I'm sure that's enough details to be able to contact the airstrip owner.

 

https://www.infobel.com/en/australia/peter_h_davis_madeline_n_davis_yalcowinna_pastoral_co/murrumbucca/AU103494483/businessdetails.aspx

[flying dog]

Ok, thanks.

 

That link is a rabbit hole.   Belgium?

 

[onetrack]

The Belgium address is the Infobel website owners address. Infobel merely gather up publically-available information. It appears Yalcowinna Pastoral Co is not listed on either White Pages nor Yellow Pages, so that makes it harder to find contact information. However, Peter H Davis is contactable through LinkedIn, he has a profile there. But you need to join LinkedIn if you're not already registered with them.

 

If that approach fails, try contacting the Cooma Rotary Club, Peter Davis is (or was) their President.

 

Edited May 25, 2023 by onetrack

[flying dog]

Thanks.

 

I feel I am becoming a dinosaur with all these modern thingies.