Marine Radio
in Tasmania

Marine Radio Stations

General information on Marine Radios and Coastal Radio Stations

Distress and Emergency Calling

HF 4125 kHz
HF 6215 kHz
HF 8291 kHz

Monitored by Kordia 24 hours 7 days a week through the Maritime Communication Stations located at Charleville, Queensland and Wiluna, Western Australia.

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Marine Limited Coast Stations
TasmaniaVictoriaNew South WalesSouth Australia

Any information to add or to revise a listing would be appreciated. .

Tasmanian Limited Coast Stations

Tas Maritime Radio , 03 6231 2276
Coastguard Freycinet , 0400 329 973
Smithton Coast Guard ,
Strahan Radio, 03 6471 7210
St Helens Marine Rescue , 03 6376 2443
Tamar Sea Rescue, Beauty Point/George Town, 03 6383 4701
Tascoast Radio, Sandy Bay

Tasmanian VHF public marine repeater stations

Repeaters channels are not regularly monitored by shore stations, if at all. Repeaters remain useful channels for VHF communication between vessels when some distance apart, out of direct VHF communication range but when both vessels are in repeater range.

Location

Channel Number

Mt Raoul (operated by RYCT, Tascoast Radio VIT319)

81

Maatsuyker Island

82

Cape Sorell

80

Bluff Hill Point

81

Three Hummock Island

21

Dazzler Range, central north

80

Mount Horror, NE Tasmania

82

Cape Tourville, Freycinet

80

Mt Murray, near Triabunna (operated by RYCT, Tascoast Radio VIT319)

21

 

 
Local and interstate Limited Coast Stations.

Caution is advised with the following information it may have changed since posted here.
Your advice on changes is welcomed.

TasmaniaTasmanian coastal VHF Coverage

 

Tas Maritime Radio VMT 232
Phone: 03 6231 2276

TMR now has a VHF Base with a full suite of channels on Maatsuyker Island and monitors CH16.

Monitors: VHF Ch 16 statewide 24 hrs / day and HF frequencies and 82 Maatsuyker Island, 2524, 4125, 6215 and 8291 kHz continuously from 0700 -1900 Hrs daily.

Sked Frequencies: 2524, 4146, 6227 kHz after initial announcement on 2524, 4125 & 6215 kHz

TMR now has a VHF Base with a full suite of channels on Maatsuyker Island and monitors CH16. Map courtesy of TMR.

Sked Times:
0745 hrs - 67, 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227. Including MSI and Notices to Mariners BOM forecast for all Tasmanian coastal waters. (Other forecasts available on request)
1345hrs - 67 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227 Notices to Mariners and BOM forecast for all Tasmanian coastal waters. (Other forecasts available on request)
1733 hrs - 67 68, 69, 2524, 4146, 6227 BOM forecast for all Tasmanian coastal waters. (Other forecasts available on request)

South-east Tasmania weather forecasts are automatically broadcast on the hour and half hour on VHF Ch 01. 24/7.


Above map courtesy of TMR.

TMR website.

Tascoast Radio (Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania) VIT319 and VIT320
Regular daily transmissions ceased effective from 1 December 2013. The station still operates for events such as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the Maria Island Race, the Van Dieman's Land Circumnavigation Cruise and other yachting events as required, particularly by the local southern Tasmanian yacht clubs.

Monitors: Ch16, Ch 81 (Mt Raoul repeater) and Ch 21 (Mt Murray repeater just north of Triabunna) on an intermittent basis only but continuously during the period of 26 December to 30 December each year or until the last Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race yacht has crossed the finish line. Twenty four hour coverage is also provided during the Bruny Island Race (early February each year) and the Maria Island Race (mid November each year).

The station manager can be contacted at 0418 127 897 or the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania at 03 6223 4599.

Freycinet Volunteer Marine Rescue
Monitors: Ch 16, 80 Cape Tourville,
Times: non-continuous between 0830 and 1830

Coast Guard Smithton or better known as Smithton Radio VMR 704
This station has now closed but the frequencies are being monitored by Tas Maritime Radio.
We thank Mary Kay for her many years of dedicated service.

St Helens Marine Rescue
Phone: 03 6376 2443, after hours 0408 817 359
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 82 Mt Horror, 2524 kHz, 27.88 kHz
Times: 0810 to 1710 hrs.

Tamar Sea Rescue Service Inc. (affiliated with Surf Life Saving Tasmania)
27 Meg: Channel 88
VHF: Channels 16, 80 Dazzler Range, 82 Mt Horror,
HF: 2182, 2524, 4125, 4483, 6215, 8291 kHz
Hours of operation:
Mon to Fri mornings 0700 to 0800 hrs
Mon to Fri afternoons 1600 to 1700 hrs
Weekends 0700 to 1700 hrs.

New South Wales

Coast Radio Sydney

Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie

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

Download a useful list of Victorian AVCG stations.

AVCG Port Albert VMR 394
Monitors Ch 16, 22 and 81
27MHz: 88

AVCG Mallacoota VMR 375
VHF: Ch 16 / 80 / 81 / 67
HF: 2182 2524 4125 4483 6215 6516 kHz
27MHz: 88

AVCG Melbourne VMR 360
VHF: Ch 12 /16 / 67 / 21 / 82
HF: 2524 kHz
27MHz: 86 / 88

AVCG Paynesville VMR 815
VHF: Ch 16 / 67 / 80 / 70 (DSC)
HF: 2182 / 2524 / 4125 / 4483 + DSC
27MHz: 88

VMR Port Fairy VMR 380
VHF: Ch 16 /67 / 72 / 80 / 81
27MHz: 88 / 94

AVCG Portland VMR 2233
VHF: 12 / 16 / 67 / 72 / 81 DSC
HF: 2524 kHz
27MHz: 88 / 94

AVCG Welshpool VMR 392
VHF: 16 / 22 / 81
HF: 2182 2524 4125 4483 6215 8291
27 MHz: 86

Warnambool Volunteer Coast Guard (AVCG VF16) VMR 817
VHF: Ch 16 /67 / 72 / 80 / 81
MF/HF 4125 kHz
27MHz: 88 / 94

Westernport (Hastings) VMR 361
VHF: Ch 16 / 67 / 21 / 22 / 81 / 82
HF: 2524 kHz
27MHz: 88

South Australia

Boating and Marine

Here is a 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

List of Marine Radio Contacts

Marine Rescue Queensland

Western Australia

Coastal Map of VHF stations including repeater stations and Volunteer Marine Rescue groups.

 

 
Updated 7 September 2024. © Copyright. A Douglas 2024