Marine Radio Emergency Frequencies

27MHZ
27.880 - CH 88 - General calling and Distress

VHF
156.800 - Ch 16 - General calling and Distress
156.375 - CH 67- Secondary calling and distress

489.325 - CH 4 - Command net - Adelaide - used extensively
488.750 - CH 1 - Command net - Yorke Peninsula
488.975 - CH 9 - S.L.S.A. / Sea Rescue
161.775 - CH 83 - South Coast Squadron (Goolwa / Victor Harbor)

Australian Volunteer Coast Guard

154.575 - CH 29 - Coast Guard Base Stations
161.625 - CH 80 - Myponga Repeater, Wx Reports, Skeds etc
161.675 - CH 81 - Pt Lincoln Repeater
161.725 - CH 82 - Pt Pirie & Robe Repeater
161.650 - CH 21 - Kangaroo Island North (Mt McDonnell)
161.700 - CH 22 - Kangaroo Island West (Parndana)

Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol - Yorke Peninsula Divison

156.800 - CH 16 - General calling and Distress
156.375 - CH 67 - Secondary calling and distress
156.675 - CH 73 - General Calling
161.625 - CH 80 - Myponga Repeater, Wx Reports, Skeds etc
161.675 - CH 81 - Pt Lincoln Repeater

Surf Life Saving Association

489.225 - Summer Beach Patrols - Adelaide Beaches & Victor Harbor
489.125 - Summer Beach Patrols - Adelaide Beaches
488.975 - CH 9 - S.L.S.A. / Sea Rescue

REACT - Marine rescue service (Murray Bridge)

27.680   - CH 68 - Operations
156.625 - CH 72 - Operations
476.525 - UHF CB Channel 5 simplex - Emergency monitoring
476.550 - UHF CB Channel 6 simplex - Operations

Other Marine frequencies

27MHZ

27.860 - CH 86 - General calling and Distress, Wx reports (Supplementary to 27.880)
27.900 - CH 90 - Coast Station & Ship, Coast Guard
27.910 - CH 91 - Coast Station & Ship, Sea Rescue
27.940 - CH 94 - Messages relating to club events
27.960 - CH 96 - Messages from ship to Ship
27.980 - CH 98 - Search & Rescue Operations

VHF

156.300 - CH 06 - Port Operations / Search & Rescue
156.450 - CH 09 - Port Operations (Port Stanvac Oil Refinery)
156.600 - CH 12 - Port Operations (Outer Harbour Signal Station)
156.625 - CH 72 - Calling and Working
156.675 - CH 73 - Calling and Working, Rescue Organisations (Often used)
156.875 - CH 77 - Calling and Working (Special Events)
156.525 - CH 70 - Water Police ??
 
General H.F.

International Distress, Safety and Calling:
2182khz: 4125khz: 6215khz: 8291khz: 12 290khz: 16 420khz

Monitored by Sth Aust Coast Guard Stations:
2182khz: 2201khz: 4125khz: 4428.7khz: 2032khz

Coast Guard and boating around both Gulfs - 2524khz