AUS 728 — Eclipse Islands to Cape Voltaire, WA Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews running the remote Kimberley corridor
Plan confident passages with AUS 728. Coastal coverage from the Eclipse Islands to Cape Voltaire at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping coastal legs, setting landfall bearings, and checking waypoints among reefs and island fringes.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Workable coastal scale — 1:150,000 balances big-picture planning with practical detail.
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🚢 Transit & hazard awareness — Helps maintain safe offsets around banks, shoals, and rocky outliers.
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🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight-line bearings and simple DR plotting for extended runs.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for correction/grease pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Main Chart — AUS 728: Australia North West Coast · Western Australia · Eclipse Islands to Cape Voltaire
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Scale: 1:150,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 13°04.00′ S · S 14°35.80′ S · E 126°26.60′ E · W 125°27.20′ E
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Latest Edition: 07-Sep-2012
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Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible, and chart-table friendly; ideal under nav-station glass.
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Laminated (soft-matte front / gloss back, edge-sealed) — Front is low-glare and writeable; gloss back adds rigidity. Wipes clean with a soft cloth.
We use a soft-matte writeable face with a gloss reverse so you can annotate fixes, tides, ETAs and pilotage notes directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Plot routes, clearing lines, and contingencies along the Kimberley coast.
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📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for marks, hazards, and waypoint verification.
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🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and noticeboards.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical Kimberley planning sheet.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 728 |
| Title | Australia North West Coast — Western Australia — Eclipse Islands to Cape Voltaire |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale (main) | 1:150,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 13°04.00′ S / 14°35.80′ S |
| East / West Limits | 126°26.60′ E / 125°27.20′ E |
| Latest Edition | 07-Sep-2012 |
| Sheet Size | 770 mm (W) × 1100 mm (H) |
| Available Finishes | Paper (120 gsm matte); Laminated (soft-matte writeable front, gloss back, edge-sealed) |
| Inks | Pigment-based, fade-resistant |
| Origin | Printed in Australia |
Important note (mariner’s guidance)
This product is ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For underway navigation, always carry and consult the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS and current Notices to Mariners. Local conditions and aids may change.
Ready to run Eclipse Islands to Cape Voltaire?
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