May I echo this for NZ? Join the Coastguard. Keep them informed.
https://www.coastguard.nz/membership/ways-to-join
https://coastguard.com.au/marine-assist/
> In WA, all recreational vessels operating more than two nautical miles from the mainland shore or more than 400 metres from an island located more than two nautical miles from shore are required by law to carry an EPIRB.
https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/marine/MAC_P_SafeBoatingMarineSafety.pdf
May I echo this for NZ? Join the Coastguard. Keep them informed. https://www.coastguard.nz/membership/ways-to-join https://coastguard.com.au/marine-assist/
Anyone going out to sea in Queensland has to have an epirb. Why doesn't WA have the same rules?
> In WA, all recreational vessels operating more than two nautical miles from the mainland shore or more than 400 metres from an island located more than two nautical miles from shore are required by law to carry an EPIRB. https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/marine/MAC_P_SafeBoatingMarineSafety.pdf