Australian Police HF Radio Networks

The Australian state & territory police agencies have some of the largest patrol areas in the world.
Australia measures 4100 Km (2550 Mi) East to West, and North to South 3180 Km (2000 Mi).

The  Kalgoorlie-Esperance police district in Western Australia covers an area the size of France in itself.

HF radio is vital for communication links between far reaching patrols and their equally remote bases.

 

Australian Capital Territory
(ACT)

HF base broadcast site: Issacs Ridge

 

 

New South Wales
(NSW)

HF base broadcast sites:
Air Wing, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cobar, Collarenebri, Dubbo, Enngonia, Goodooga, Ivanhoe, Lightning Ridge, Newcastle, Somerton, Tamworth, Tibooburra, Tottenham, Walgett, Wilcannia North

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY
(NT)

HF base broadcast sites:
Berrimah, Berry Springs, Borroloola, Groote Elyandt, Hermannsburg, Jabiru, Katherine, Maranboy, Mataranka, Melville, Nhulunbuy, Papunya, Port Keats.

 

 

QUEENSLAND
(QLD)

HF base broadcast sites:
Arukun, Bamaga, Bedourie, Birdsville, Blackall, Boulia, Bundaberg, Burketown, Cairns, Camooweal, Charters Towers, Chillagoe, Cloncurry, Coen, Cooktown, Croydon, Dajarra, Doomadgee, Edmonton, Einasleigh, Etna Creek, Forsayth, Georgetown, Gladstone, Greenvale, Innisfail, Julia Creek, Jundah, Karumba, Kowanyama, Kynuna, Laura, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Maryborough, McKinlay, Mt Isa, Mt Surprise, Normanton, Oxley, Pentland, Pormpuraaw, Prarie, Rockhampton, Roma, Thargomindah, Thursday Islands, Torrens Creek, Weipa, Windorah, Wongaling Beach.

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(SA)

HF base broadcast sites:
Adelaide Airport, Andamooka, Berri, Chandler, Chinta, Cockburn, Coober Pedy, Elliston, Fregon, Greenhill, Hawker, Kingscote, Leigh Creek, Manna Hill, Marla, Marree, Mt Gambier, Oodnadatta, Penong, Peterborough, Pipalyatjara, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Roxby Downs, Semaphore, Stoke Hill, Streaky Bay, Taperoo, Wirrulla, Woomera, Yalata, Yunta

 

VICTORIA
(VIC)
Victoria Police has 393 stations with over 12,000 sworn members.

 

HF Broadcast sites are:
Beaconsfield, Collingwood, Hamilton, Melbourne, Mildura, Moe, Upper Beaconsfield, Wangaratta.

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(WA) 

The Western Australian Police have a total regional patrol area of 2.66 million square kilometres, with 12,500 Km (7800 Mi) of coastline, excluding the main city of Perth. This vast area is broken up into 132 sub-districts - the largest of which is the size of France.

HF base broadcast sites:
Albany, Argyle, Blackstone, Broome, Burringurrah, Carnarvon, Cue, Dalwallinu, Denham, Derby, Esperance, Eucla, Exmouth, Fitzroy Crossing, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Halls Creek, Hopetoun, Jandakot, Jerramungup, Jurien Bay, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Kalumburu, Karratha, Kununurra, Laverton, Leinster, Leonora, Looma, Marble Bar, Maylands, Meekatharra, Menzies, Merredin, Morawa, Mt Magnet, Mullewa, Narrogin, Newman, Norseman, North Freemantle, Nullagine, Onslow, Pannawonica,  Paraburdoo, Perth, Ravensthorpe, South Headland, Southern Cross, Tanami, Tom Price, Warakurna, Warburton, Wiluna, Wyndham, Yalgoo.