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Volunteer rescue stations (listed in order from south to north) indicating frequencies monitored.

Call sign	Hours	27mhz	VHF	HF	Telephone contact
VMR Point Danger	24/7	88, 90	16, 67, 22, 73	2182, 2524, 4125	+61 7 5536 9333^z
VMR Currumbin	am 7 days	88, 91	16, 67, 73	-	+61 7 5534 1000^z
VMR Southport	24/7	86, 88, 91	16, 67, 73, 22, 81, 82	2182, 2524, 4125, 8291	+61 7 5532 3417^z
Coast Guard Southport	24/7	86, 88, 91	16, 21, 22, 67, 72, 73, 74, 80, 81, 82	2182, 2524, 4125, 6215, 8291	+61 7 5531 1421^z
Seaway Tower	0600-2200 7 days	86, 88, 91	16, 22, 67, 73, 82	2182, 2524, 4125	+61 7 5591 2948^z
VMR Jacobs Well	24/7	88, 91	16, 67, 73, 82	2182, 2112, 2524, 4125	+61 7 5546 1100^z
VMR North Stradbroke	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	88	16, 67, 81	2182	+61 7 3409 9338^z
Coast Guard Redland Bay	0600-1700 w/e-p/h	88, 90, 94	16, 21, 63, 67, 73, 77, 81	-	+61 7 3206 7777^z
VMR Victoria Point	0700-1700 w/e-p/h	88	16, 67, 81	2182	+61 7 3207 8717^z
VMR Raby Bay	0600-1700 w/e-p/h	88	16, 67, 81	2182	+61 7 3821 2244^z
Coast Guard Brisbane	0600-2200 w/e-p/h	88, 90, 91	16, 21, 67, 73, 81	4125, 6215, 8291	+61 7 3396 5911^z
VMR Sandgate	0600-1700 w/e-p/h	88, 91	16, 67, 81, 73	2524	+61 7 3269 8888^z
Coast Guard Redcliffe	0600-2100 7 days w/e 24 hours	88, 91	16, 67, 73, 81, 21, 63	2182, 2524, 4125, 6215	+61 7 3203 5522^z
VMR Bribie Island	0600-1800 7 days	88, 90, 86	16, 67, 73, 81, 21	-	+61 7 3408 7596^z
Coast Guard Caloundra	0700-1700 w/e-p/h	88, 91	16, 67, 73	-	+61 7 5491 3533^z
Coast Guard Mooloolaba	0600-1800 7 days	88, 90	16, 21, 22, 67, 73, 80	2182	+61 7 5444 3222^z
Coast Guard Noosa	24/7	88, 91	16, 22, 80	-	+61 7 5474 3695^z
Coast Guard Tin Can Bay	0600-1800 7 days	88, 90	16, 67, 80, 82	2182, 2524, 4125	+61 7 5486 4290^z
Coast Guard Sandy Straits	0600-1800 7 days	88, 90	16, 80, 82	2182, 2524	+61 7 4129 8141^z
VMR Hervey Bay	0600-1800 7 days	88, 91	16, 73, 22	2182, 2524	+61 7 4128 9666^z
VMR Bundaberg	0600-1800 7 days	88, 90	16, 67, 22, 80, 81	2182, 2524, 4125	+61 7 4159 4349^z
VMR Round Hill	as required	88	16, 67, 81, 82	2182	+61 7 4974 9383^z
VMR Gladstone	0800-1800 w/e-p/h	88	16, 80, 82	2182	+61 7 4972 3333^z
Coast Guard Keppel Sands	0600-1800 Tuesday-Thursday	88, 86	16, 21, 22, 67, 81, 82	2524, 4125, 6215, 8291, 12290	+61 7 4934 4906^z
Coast Guard Yeppoon	0600-1700 Friday-Monday	88, 86	16, 21, 22	2182, 2524, 4125, 6215, 8291	+61 7 4933 6600^z
Coast Guard Rockhampton	0600-1700 w/e	88, 86	16, 22, 73, 81	2182	+61 7 4921 2266^z
Coast Guard Thirsty Sound	24/7	88, 86, 91	16, 81	2182, 2524, 4125	+61 7 4937 3155^z
VMR Mackay	0800-1800 7 days	88	16, 67, 80, 21	4125, 6215	+61 7 4955 1558^z
VMR Midge Point	as required	-	16, 67, 81, 21	-	+61 7 4945 1047^z
VMR Whitsunday	as required	88	16, 67, 80, 81, 22	2182	+61 7 4946 7207^z
VMR Bowen	as required	88	16, 67, 21	2182	+61 7 4786 1950^z
VMR Burdekin	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	88	16, 80	2182, 4125	+61 7 4783 1014^z
Coast Guard Townsville	0800-1700 7 days 0700-1900 w/e-p/h	88, 90	16, 22, 67	4125, 4483	+61 7 4771 4831^z
Coast Guard Ingham	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	86,88	16, 81	2182, 4125	+61 7 4777 8110^z
Coast Guard Cardwell	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	88	16, 82	-	+61 7 4066 8792^z
Coast Guard Tully	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	88, 86	16, 80	2182, 2524	+61 7 4066 9300^z
Coast Guard Innisfail	0800-1700 w/e-p/h	88, 91	16, 21	2182, 4125	+61 7 4063 2396^z
Coast Guard Cairns	0900-1800 7days 0700-1800 w/e-p/h	88	16, 81	6215	+61 7 4051 2192^z
Coast Guard Port Douglas	1300-1800 Saturday 0900-1800 Sunday	88	16, 81	2524	+61 7 4099 5392^z
Coast Guard Cooktown	0600-1800 w/e-p/h	-	16, 21	2524, 4125, 6215	+61 7 4069 5655^z
Coast Guard Cape York	w/e-p/h	-	16, 82	-	+61 7 4069 3400^z
VMR Mornington Island	as required	88	16	-	+61 7 4745 7200^z
VMR Burketown	as required	-	16, 67	-	+61 7 4745 5157^z
VMR Karumba	as required	88	16, 67, 80	-	+61 7 4745 9264^z
VMR Aurukun	as required	-	16, 67, 22	-	+61 7 4060 6133^z
VMR Weipa	as required	88	16, 67	2182	+61 7 4069 7867^z
VMR Thursday Island	24/7	-	16, 22, 81	-	+61 7 4069 2444^z
VMR Saint Pauls	as required	-	16	-	+61 7 4069 4124^z

Marine emergencies and search and rescue

Telephone: 000 for marine emergencies including search and rescue.

For routine water police enquiries contact:

Location	Telephone contact
Gold Coast	+61 7 5509 5700^z
Redland Bay	+61 7 3829 4129^z
Brisbane	+61 7 3895 0333^z
Sunshine Coast	+61 7 5413 8788^z
Hervey Bay	+61 7 4125 3900^z
Yeppoon	+61 7 4933 7990^z
Whitsundays	+61 7 4967 7222^z
Townsville	+61 7 4760 7812^z
Cairns	+61 7 4057 3577^z
Thurday Island	+61 7 4069 1520^z

^zLocal call — Higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.

Last updated 03 November 2009

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