6-METRE REPEATERS by Frequency (53-54MHz)
for Australia (VK) and New Zealand (ZL)

Created May 1999, last updated 10th February, 2025



Only doing updates for what I have heard/worked - an online "live" database "was" available on vklogger.com

ZL Repeaters:
Output  Input   Call      Service Area      Status Grid    Last Hrd  Notes
53.625  52.625  ------    Otago, N.Z.       --     RE44oo            Note 7 Alexandra. possibly gone
53.725  52.725  ------    Auckland N.Z.     Op     RF72jp  28dec2012 Note 7 rcv VK2XQ calling me, I could not key this time.
53.750  52.750  ------    Wellington, N.Z.  Op     RE78ju            Note 7 Colonial Knob. back on air 2012
53.800  52.800  ------    Mt.Climie, N.Z.   --     RE78nu            Note 7 Upper Hutt area  moved to 53.950
53.850  52.850  ------    Christchurch,N.Z. Op     RE66hi            Note 7 Allandale area
53.950  52.950  ZL2VH     Mt.Climie N.Z.    Op     RE78nu  9feb2025  Note 7
check here for latest https://vhf.nz/maps/repeaters.html

VK Repeaters:
Output  Input   Call      Service Area      Status Grid    Last Hrd  Notes
53.550  52.550  VK2RAY    Albury            Op     QF33kw
53.550  52.550  VK2RIC    Lismore-Casino    Op     QG61od  Jul2023  has voice ident, requires 123Hz
53.550  52.550  VK2RSJ    Sydney West       s	   ------  -------  scrapped
53.550  52.550  VK3RMH    Melbourne N.E.    Op     QF22oh  29Dec08  Wattle Glen (30km NE of Melb) Note10
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53.575  52.575  VK2RPW    Grundy Mtn,Walcha uc     QF58fp  -------  unknown
53.575  52.575  VK2RSM    Snowy Mtns        Op	   QF43    Jul 2023 whilst mobile in Canberra, Adaminaby, requires 123Hz
53.575  52.575  VK3RDD    Melbourne, S.E.   Op     QF22rb  29Dec2008 Cockatoo (40km SE Melb)
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53.600  52.600  VK2RNW    Mt Kaputar        Op     QF59br  Apr 2010  Narrabri area,  accessed from QF46
53.600  52.600  VK3RMR    Gippsland         Op     QF32eh  29Dec2008 Aberfeldy, nth of Morwell
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53.625  52.625  VK2RSN    Newcastle         oa     QF57sb  3jan2025  off air, being rebuilt
53.625  52.625  VK3RHF	  Melbourne East    Op     QF22go  29Dec2011 Note 8
53.625  52.625  VK4REG    Brisbane          Op     QG62lr
53.625  52.625  VK4RXD    Sunshine Coast    ??     QG62              looks like it has gone
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53.650  52.650  VK2RMP    Wollongong        Op     QF55lr  10feb2025 123 Hz CTCSS, or do 5 quick kerchunks to activate carrier sense
53.650  52.650  VK3RWU    Mt. William       ??                        new WIA Vic rptr
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53.675  52.675  VK2RMB    Sydney, Nth East  rb     QF56oh  27Feb2008  site issues holding up return to air
53.675  52.675  VK3RAD    Melbourne East    Op     QF22oe             Mitcham  linked to VK2RTN, voice ident
53.675  52.675  VK3RTN    NE Vic.           Op     QF22ul  29Dec2008  Mt.Gordon, Marysville,  80 km NE Melb Note 1 
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53.700  52.700  VK2RGN    Goulburn          oa     QF45uf  11dec2022  still off air as of Dec2024
53.700  52.700  VK4RSN    Sunshine Coast    Op     QG63    28Dec2011  Maroochydore,  wkd a few stns on this rptr.
53.700  52.700  VK7RCH    Hobart            Op     QE37pd  3jan2025   worked vk7qf and other people via this rptr
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53.725  52.725  VK2RAG    Somersby  	    Op     QF56pp  10feb2025  requires 91.5 Hz  , linked to 23cm rptr
53.725  52.725  VK3RGV    Mt Wombat         Op             30dec2008  new WIA rptr Shepparton
53.725  52.725  VK4RGA    Gladstone         Op     QG56    28dec2010  wkd vk3elv, vk4xmc
53.725  52.725  VK4RIK    Cairns            s	   ------  --- ----   scrapped
53.725  52.725  VK4RLB    Brisbane Sth      Op     QG62ni  28Dec2011  Logan. clashing with vk4rga Note 6  
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53.750  52.750  VK2RCB    Dorrigo           Op     QF69io  9dec2022   6km sth of Dorrigo  www.chadarc.org.au
53.750  52.750  VK5RDX    Adelaide Sth      m      ------  --- ---    moved to VK5RSB
53.750  52.750  VK5RSB	  Adelaide Sth	    Op     PF95ib  10jan2025  Summertown. Note 9. VoiceIdent
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53.775  52.775  VK1RJB    Jervis Bay		p      QF54iu  -------    scrapped
53.775  52.775  VK4RAF    Mackay            s	   ------  --- ---    scrapped
53.775  52.775  VK4RBG    Bundaberg         s      ------  --- ---    scrapped
53.775  52.775  VK4RBP    Atherton Tablelands Op   QH22uq  3Jan2008   worked it whilst mobile near Yass
53.775  52.775  VK4RRC    Redcliffe, N.Bris.s      ------  -------    scrapped
53.775  52.775  VK5RAD    Crafers           Op     PF95--             WIA rptr
53.775  52.775  VK5RLZ    Adelaide North    Op     PF95hg  30Dec2010
53.775  52.775  VK7RTV    Stowport          Op     QE28xv  3jan2025   central nth Tasmania,near Burnie 
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53.800  52.800  VK2RCN    Telegraph Point   Op     QF68JQ  1jul2023  near Port Macquarie, requires 91.5Hz
53.800  52.800  VK3R      Cobram, Tocumwal  s      ------  -------   scrapped
53.800  52.800  VK4RGO    Gold Coast        Op     QG62qa  29Dec2011 Springbrook wkrd vk4jv vk4ut
53.800  52.800  VK6RAP    Perth             Op     QF87              Roleystone
53.800  52.800  VK7RMD    Mt.Duncan         Op     QE38at  3jan2025  central nth Tasmania, near Ulverstone
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53.825  52.825  VK2RMS    Cooma, SE NSW     s      ------  -------   scrapped Jan 2003
53.825  52.825  VK7RAD    Hobart            Op     QE37pd  3jan2025  REAST rptr, Queens Domain,Hobart
53.825  52.825  VK7RNW    Ulverstone,NW Tas --     QE37              unknown, moved from VK7RMD Dec2006
53.825  52.825  VK7RMD    Mt.Duncan,NW Tas  --     ------  -------   moved
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53.850  52.850  VK2RWI    Dural, NW Sydney  Op     QF56mh  10feb2025 working well
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53.875  52.875  VK2RBM    Lawson, Blue Mtns Op     QF56fg  10feb2025 123Hz required to access  www.qsl.net/bmarc
53.875  52.875  VK7RAA    Mt.Arthur         Op     QE38pr  3jan2025  n.e. of Launceston
53.875  52.875  VK7RNT    Tamar Valley      s      ------  -------   scrapped
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53.900  52.900  VK3RMS    Melbourne East    Op     QF22qd  29Dec2008 Mt Dandenong/Olinda (30km East) Note 2.
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53.925  52.925  VK1RGI    Mt.Ginini         p      QF44
53.925  52.925  VK4RBX	  The Knobby	    Op	   QG62hl  28Dec2011 20km N.W.of Ipswich
53.925  52.925  VK8RDX    Darwin            s      ------  -------   scrapped
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53.950  52.950  VK4RBL    Brisbane sth      Op     QG62lm  29Dec2008 Bardon/Mt Cootha
53.950  52.950  VK7RVP    Valentines Peak   Op     QE28up  3jan2025  near Hampshire, n.w Tasmania
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53.975  52.975  VK3RGM    Mt.Buller NE Vic. oa     QF32               Note 3
53.975  52.975  VK4RBR    Brisbane          Op     QG62    29Dec2008 Mt.Gravatt
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18 repeater frequencies.
Op= Operational, uc= Under Construction, p= Planned s=scrapped oa= OffAir rb= rebuild m= moved VI = Voice Ident

Notes:
1. linked to VK3RAD 438.525 requires 123 Hz CTCSS access.
2. Receiver site Ferny Creek.
3. VK3RGM 53.975 and VK3RUG 438.175 are linked.
5. now defunct
6. linked to 70cm rptr
7. ZL rptrs are licensed, but dont have callsigns
8. 53.625/ 52.625 & 29.640/29.540 & 1273.400/1293.400 linked together, access via 438.750/433.750 requires 88.5 Hz CTCSS
Mt.Dandenong/Olinda www.qsl.net/vk3rhf
9. www.areg.org.au/projects/repeaters/repeaters.html
10. www.qsl.net/vk3rmh

FM Voice simplex:
52.525 International FM voice Call Freq. (everybody hangs out here)
53.500 VK National FM voice Call Freq. (nobody uses this, it's in my channel scan list)
Packet simplex, I have no idea if any of these still exist:
53.000 VK2RAG Gosford 1200bps
53.025 VK3RPK Red Hill 1200bps
53.050 VK7DB APRS gateway
53.100 VK3RUG Devils River 1200bps
53.100 VK3RMG Mt Broughton 1200bps
53.100 VK3RLE The Paps 1200bps
53.100 VK4RBP Atherton Tablelands 1200/2400
Credits:
Details courtesy of WIA Call book Web page, NZART Call book web page, Radcomms and individual reports



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