SARG is developing a resilient MeshCore communications network across metropolitan Adelaide, the southern suburbs and the Fleurieu Peninsula. The network uses strategically positioned repeaters to extend low-power digital messaging between communities, portable operators and regional locations. Designed to operate independently of conventional telecommunications infrastructure, the network supports experimentation, community communication, field activities and future emergency communications applications.

SARG MeshCore Repeaters

1. Southern Metro & Fleurieu Peninsula (Core Backbone)

These nodes form the geographic spine connecting the southern suburbs down into the Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.

Node Location Region / Description Optimal Placement Type
Aldinga Southern Coast / Willunga Basin High-point Mast / Rooftop
Moana Southern Coastal Beachfront Rooftop / High Elevation
Maslins Maslin Beach / Coastal Cliff-line Coastal Horizon Coverage
Mt Jagged High Ridge (Backbone Link) Mountain-top / Solar Repeater
Hopes Forest Inland Fleurieu Valley Link High Tree / Elevated Mast
Taylors Gap Key Geographic Ridge Pass Gap Relay / Solar Node
Yankalilla Fleurieu Peninsula Rural Center Town-center Mast
Koch Hill Elevated Topography Strategic Backbone Relay
Sellicks Hill Major Escarpment / Overlook High-altitude Solar Node
Mine Site Localized Industrial/High Elevation Structural Mast
Victor Harbor South Coast Main Hub Coastal Town Hub
The Bluff Victor Harbor High Promontory (Prime Node) Omni-directional Fiberglass
Encounter Bay Coastal Southern Bay Low-angle Coastal Coverage
Goolwa Murray Mouth / River-Coast Hub Flat-terrain Elevated Mast
Kangaroo Island Cross-Gulf Strategic Link High Coastal Cliff-line

 

2. Adelaide Foothills & Southern Suburbs

These nodes bridge the gap between the high Adelaide Hills and the southern metropolitan basin.

Node Location Region / Description Optimal Placement Type
BELAIR Adelaide Foothills Hub High-gain Omnibirectional
Brown Hill Hindmarsh Valley 214-meter peak
Old Noarlunga Southern River Valley Basin to Ridge Relay
Moon Hill Localized High Topography Inter-suburb Link
Lonsdale Southern Industrial Zone Rooftop Structural Mast
Morphett Vale Southern Residential Hub Residential Rooftop
Meadows Southern Adelaide Hills Rural Valleys Link
Melrose Park Mid-Southern Suburban Flats Balanced Structural Node
South Bank Localized Suburban Reach Infill Coverage Node
Trot Park Trott Park / Southern Corridor Suburban Infill
O'Sullivan Beach Southern Coastal Suburb Coastline Line-of-Sight

3. Northeastern Metro

Node Location Region / Description Optimal Placement Type
Wynn Vale x2 Northeastern Foothills (Dual Nodes) High-density Suburb Overlook