Local and interstate Limited Coast Stations.
Caution is advised with this information as it may have changed since posted here.
Tasmania
Coast Radio Hobart VMT 232
Phone: 03 6231 2276
Monitors: VHF Ch 16 and 82 Maatsuyker Island, 2524, 4125, 6215 and 8291 kHz continuously
Sked Frequencies: 2524, 4146, 6227 kHz after initial announcement on 2182, 4125 & 6215 kHz
Sked Times:
0745 hrs - 67, 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227 BOM forecast for Tasmania.
0833 hrs - 82 Maatsuyker Repeater BOM forecast for Tasmania SE Cape to Low Rocky Point.
1345hrs - 67 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227 BOM forecast for Tasmania.
0557 hrs (UTC) (1557 EST, 1657 ESDT) B'cast MSI HF 8176 & VHF CH68.
1803 hrs - 82 Maatsuyker Repeater BOM forecast for Tasmania SE Cape to Low Rocky Point.
1903 hrs - 67 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227 BOM forecast for Tasmania.
Maritime
Safety Information is broadcast at 0903 local time on HF frequencies 2524, 4146 and 6227
kHz, and VHF CH69, after initial announcements on 2182, 4125 and 6215 kHz and
VHF CH16.
South-east Tasmania weather forecasts are broadcast every half hour on VHF Ch 01.
Tascoast Radio VIT319 and VIT320
Phone 03 6224 1441 (during operating hours only). Emergencies and other times 0418 127 897.
This is believed to be the only "yachties" station remaining in Australia and is operated by volunteers
at The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
Monitors: Ch 16, 81 at Mt Raoul on Tasman Peninsula, 21 at Mt Murray north of Triabunna and 4483 kHz
Times: Opening hours are from 0805 to 0830 and 1805 to 1830 daily.
VHF Ch 16, 81 are intermittently monitored at other times of the day or evening.
State warnings and routine forecasts from Wineglass Bay to SE Cape,
Derwent Estuary and D'Entrecasteaux Channel given at each sked. Other
Tasmanian coastal areas and Bass Strait, interstate and High Seas given
on request.
More information
about Tascoast Radio, forecasts and frequencies.
Coast Guard Freycinet
Monitors: Ch 16, 80 Cape Tourville, 27.88
Times: non-continuous between 0830 and 1830
Coast Guard Smithton or better known as Smithton
Radio VMR 704
Phone: 03 6452 2059
Fax 03 6452 2905
Mobile 0427 251 936
Email marykay36@bigpond.com
Monitors:
Ch 16, 21, 81
Sked Times:
Weather forecast at 0603 and 1703 on 21 following by 81
HF 4483 kHz
at 0620 hrs for Bass Strait forecast, followed by 2524, then
4535 for Tasmania forecasts
24 hour monitoring on VHF and HF 4483 kHz.
St Helens Marine Rescue
Phone: 03
6376 2443, after hours 0417 185 709
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 82 Mt Horror, 2524 kHz, 27.88 kHz
Times: 0810 to 1710 hrs.
Tamar Sea Rescue VMR703
Phone: 03 6382 1680
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 82 Mt Horror, Ch 80 – Dazzler Range, 27.88, 2524, 4125, 6215 & 8291 kHz
Hours of Operation: 7 days, 24 hours although breaks will occur.
Sked Times: 0820 & 1950 hrs on 2524 and 4483 kHz
New South Wales
Coast Radio Sydney
Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol (VHF 16)
Sydney
Kioloa
Wollongong
Shoalhaven
Moruya
Jervis Bay
Narooma
Sussex Inlet
Merimbula
Ulladulla
There are 27 Coastal Patrol radio and search & rescue
bases along the NSW coast.
Frequencies monitored include 27.88 and 27.86 MHz, VHF channels 16
and 67 and 2182 kHz.
RVCP Terrigal
Phone and Fax: 02 4384 5577
RVCP Gosford
Phone: 02 4325 7929.
Fax: 02 4325 1806
RVCP Broken Bay
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 67, 2182 kHz
RVCP Eden
Phone 02 6496 2167
Monitors: Ch16, 81, 2182 kHz, 2524, 4620
Forecasts:
VHF Ch 67 - 0720, 0920, 1250, 1520, 2120
Bass Strait & Oil Rigs forecast 2524 kHz - 0710 0820 1510 1810
Victoria
AVCG Port Albert
Monitors Ch 16, 22 and 81
Paynesville
Ch 16 and 80
South Australia
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and list of South Australian volunteer marine rescue stations.
VMR American River
Phone: 08 8553 7301
Monitors: Ch 16, 77, 80, 81, 2524 kHz, 4483 kHz
Hours of Operation: 7 days, 24 hours.
Weather reports:
2524 - 0905 and 1705
4483 - 0935 and 1735
VMR Middle Beach
Phone: 08 8280 9876
Monitors Ch 80 16 & 2524 all hours.
VMR Tumby Bay
Phone: 08 8688 1883
Monitors: Ch 16, 80, 81 & 2524, 4483 all hours
Port Lincoln
Monitors: Ch 80, 81 & 2524, 4483 all hours
Coast Guard Kingston
Phone: 08 8767 2878
Monitors: Ch 82, 2524 & 4483
Queensland
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