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Marine radio contacts

Volunteer rescue stations (listed in order from south to north) indicating frequencies monitored.
Call signHours27 MHzVHFHFTelephone contact
Point Danger Marine Rescue (NSW) 24/7 88, 90 16, 22, 67, 73 2182, 2201,
2524, 4125		 5536 9333z
VMR Currumbin 0530–1200 Mon–Fri
0430–1230 w/e–p/h		 88, 91 16, 67, 73 – 5534 1000z
VMR Southport 24/7 86, 88, 91 16, 22, 67, 73, 82 2182, 2524, 4125, 4483 5591 1300z
Coast Guard Southport 24/7 86, 88, 91 16, 21, 22, 67, 73, 81, 82 2182, 2524, 4125, 6215, 8291 5531 1421z
Seaway Tower 0500–2200 7 days 86, 88, 91 16, 22, 67, 73,  82 – 5591 2948z
VMR Jacobs Well 24/7 88, 91 16, 67, 73, 82 2112, 2182, 2201, 2524, 4125, 6215 5546 1100z
VMR North Stradbroke 0730–1630 w/e–p/h 88, 90 12, 13, 16, 67, 80, 81, 82 – 3409 9338z
Coast Guard Redland Bay 0600–1700 w/e–p/h 88, 90, 94 13, 16, 21, 63, 67, 73, 81 – 3206 7777z
VMR Victoria Point 0700–1700 w/e–p/h 88, 90 16, 63, 67, 73, 81, 82 2182 3207 8717z
VMR Raby Bay 0600–1800 w/e–p/h 88, 90 16, 21, 67, 73, 81, 82 – 3821 2244z
Coast Guard Brisbane (Manly) 0600–2200 Saturday
0600–1800 Sunday		 88, 90, 91 16, 21, 67, 73, 81 4125, 6215, 8291 3396 5911z
VMR Sandgate 0600–1700 w/e–p/h 88, 91 16, 63, 67, 72, 73, 81 – 3269 8888z
Coast Guard Redcliffe 0600–2100 Mon–Thurs
0600 (Fri)–2100 (Sun)		 88, 90, 91 16, 21, 67, 73, 81, 2182, 2524, 4125 3203 5522z
VMR Bribie Island 0600–1800 7 days 86, 88, 90 16, 21, 63, 67, 73, 81 – 3408 7596z
Coast Guard Caloundra 0800–1200 Mon–Fri
0700–1200 w/e–p/h		 88, 91 16, 21, 73, 80, 81 – 5491 3533z
Coast Guard Mooloolaba 0600–2200 7 days

2200–0600 (night watch, 7 days)		 88, 90

88		 16, 21, 67, 73, 80
16		 2182, 2524

–		 5444 3222z
Coast Guard Noosa 24/7 88, 91 16, 22, 80 – 5474 3695z
Coast Guard Tin Can Bay 0600–1800 7 days 88, 90 16, 67, 80, 82 2182, 2524, 4125 5486 4290z
Coast Guard Sandy Straits 0700–1800 7 days 88, 90 16, 82 – 4129 8141z
VMR Hervey Bay 0600–1800 7 days 86, 88, 91 16, 73, 22, 67 2182, 2524 4128 9666z
VMR Bundaberg 0700–1800 7 days 88, 90 16, 22, 80, 81 2182, 2524, 4125 4159 4349z
VMR Round Hill 0630–1800 7 days 88, 91 16, 81, 82 2182, 2524 4974 9383z
VMR Gladstone 0630–1800 7 days 88 16, 80, 82 2182, 2524, 4125 4972 3333z
Coast Guard Keppel Sands 0600–1800 Tues–Thurs 88, 86 16, 21, 22 2182, 2524, 4125 4934 4906z
Coast Guard Yeppoon 0600–1700 Fri–Mon 86, 88 16, 21, 22 2182, 2524, 4125, 6215, 8291 4933 6600z
Coast Guard Rockhampton 0800–1600 w/e 88 16, 22, 81 – 4921 2266z
Coast Guard Thirsty Sound 24/7 – 16, 79, 81 – 4937 3155z
VMR Mackay 0800–1800 7 days 88 16, 21, 80 4125, 6215 4955 5448z
VMR Midge Point As required – 16, 21 – 0408 946 940v
VMR Whitsunday 0700–1700 w/e–p/h – 16, 22, 74, 82 – 4946 7207z
VMR Bowen 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 88 16, 21, 22, 73, 80 – 4786 1950z
VMR Burdekin 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 88 16, 80 2182, 2524, 4125 4783 1014z
Coast Guard Townsville 0800–1700 Mon–Fri
0700–1900 w/e–p/h		 88, 90 16, 22, 67 4125, 4483 4771 4831z
Coast Guard Ingham 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 86,88 16, 22, 81 2182, 4125 4777 8110z
Coast Guard Cardwell 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 88 16, 82 – 4066 8792z
Coast Guard Tully 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 88, 86 16, 80 2182, 2524 4066 9300z
Coast Guard Innisfail 0800–1700 w/e–p/h 88, 91 16, 21 2182, 4125 4063 2396z
Coast Guard Cairns 0900–1800 Mon–Fri
0700–1800 w/e–p/h		 88, 91 16, 67, 81 6215 4051 2192z
Coast Guard Port Douglas 0900–1800 Sunday 88 16, 81 2524 4099 5392z
Coast Guard Cooktown 0600–1800 w/e–p/h – 16, 21 – 4069 5655z
Coast Guard Cape York w/e–p/h – 16, 82 – 4747 9000z
VMR Mornington Island As required – – – 4745 7478z
VMR Burketown As required – 16 – 4745 5177z
VMR Karumba As required – 16 – 4745 9999z
VMR Aurukun As required – 16 – 4060 6800z
VMR Weipa As required – 16 – 4069 7535z
VMR Thursday Island 0900–1700 7 days – 16, 22, 67, 81, 82 – 4069 2444z
VMR Saint Pauls As required 91 16 – 4069 4124z

Marine emergencies and search and rescue

Telephone: 000 for marine emergencies including search and rescue.

For routine water police enquiries contact:

LocationTelephone contact
Gold Coast 5509 5700z
Redland Bay 3829 4124z
Brisbane 3895 0333z
Sunshine Coast 5457 6711z
Hervey Bay 4125 3900z
Gladstone 4971 2561z
Yeppoon 4933 7990z
Whitsundays 4967 7222z
Townsville 4760 7812z
Cairns 4057 3577z
Thurday Island 4069 1520z

zLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.

vStandard mobile call rates will apply.

Last updated: 16 May 2012