Chopper reported missing, NSW

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Originally Posted by Cedrik

Was the aircraft avoiding Williamtown airspace?

Based on the track from FR24 it seems the aircraft was tracking the coastal VFR route. It runs from Nobbys to Seal Rocks as can be seen on the Newcastle VTC, and requires a clearance from Williamtown to enter the CTR.

It's been a while since I flew this route so can't remember if it's commonplace for Williamtown to cut you loose before the end of the route at Sugarloaf. I do remember them requiring reporting Anna Bay etc. Is this still the case?

If, as has been reported on ABC, the aircraft went down near Port Stephens - would a controller have been expecting another report from them further N?