Banyandah – 1982 Mellish Reef

Amateur Radio Expedition

<<<<…………Link to 1981 Kingman Reef DXpedition

Coral Sea Route of Banyandah
Twenty Seven Day Voyage
Eight days sailing to Mellish
Ten days on Sand Cay operating VK9ZR
Two day sail to Willis Is. weather station
Four Days on Willis Is. operating VK9ZM
Three days sail to Cairns

Our International Crew
Bruce, Harry, Franz, Fernando

1982 Mellish Reef DXpedition Operating Site
Two weeks earlier, a cyclone had washed sand island smooth!

 

 

Jason and Jerome celebration

Mellish Reef Operators – VK9ZR
Fernando (Canary Islands), Harry (Aus), Franz (Germany), Jack (Aus), Bruce (Aus)

Welcome to Willis Island
We tripled the island’s population!!

Numerous journeys to load radio equipment, personal baggage and passengers.

The Card sent out to confirm contact:

Last Update 14 September 2025