412 - Rottnest Island DPI Chart

412 — Rottnest Island

WA Department of Transport Nautical Chart

Essential local detail for safe approaches, anchorages, and inshore navigation around Rottnest.

🚤 Navigate Rottnest with Local Authority Confidence

Chart 412 — Rottnest Island is a high-detail nautical chart published by the Western Australian Department of Transport to support safe recreational and local commercial boating around one of Western Australia’s most visited and challenging island destinations.

Covering the waters surrounding Rottnest Island, this chart focuses on the fine-scale detail skippers need when navigating reefs, bays, anchorages, and busy mooring areas—where clarity and local knowledge make all the difference.

🧭 Why Skippers Rely on This Chart

• ⚓ Authoritative WA source — Produced by the Department of Transport

• 🗺️ Dual-scale clarity — 1:25,000 overview plus 1:10,000 close-in detail

• 🚦 Navigation aids clearly shown — Lights, beacons, piles & limits

• 🌊 Depth soundings & reef detail — Critical around Rottnest’s fringing reefs

• 🚤 Hazard awareness — Helps avoid groundings in shallow, rocky areas

• 🇦🇺 Printed locally in Australia — Crisp colour and professional finish

Compiled to specifications based on those of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), this chart follows global charting standards while remaining tightly focused on local WA waters.

🧠 Why Rottnest Demands a Dedicated Chart

Rottnest is stunning—but unforgiving. This chart helps skippers:

• Plan safe approaches to bays and anchorages

• Identify reefs, shoals, and shallow margins

• Navigate confidently in high-traffic recreational zones

• Understand depth variation near moorings

• Maintain awareness around restricted and sensitive areas

This is a working navigation tool, designed to be used on the water—not a decorative map.

👥 Who This Chart Is For

• 🚤 Recreational skippers visiting Rottnest Island

• 🎣 Fishers & snorkellers operating close to reefs

• 🛥️ Local commercial operators servicing the island

• 🧭 Boating clubs & training providers

• 🗂️ Marine planners and educators

• 🎁 A practical, local gift for Perth boat owners

If Rottnest is on your boating calendar, this chart should be on board.

🗺️ What You’ll See on the Chart

Clear, concise, and navigationally relevant information, including:

• Accurate depth soundings

• Detailed reef and seabed features

• Navigation aids (lights, beacons, piles)

• Marked nautical limits

• Identified hazards and obstructions

• Coastal reference points for anchoring and transit

Mariners should keep charts current by regularly consulting relevant Notices to Mariners.

🖨️ Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the finish that matches how you boat:

📄 Paper (Standard)

• Full-colour print on quality map paper

• Ideal for chart tables, planning, or protected use

💧 Waterproof DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Tear-proof, water-resistant & foldable

• Will not disintegrate when wet

• Ideal for on-board island navigation

✍️ Laminated (Write-On / Wipe-Off)

• True encapsulation for durability

• Draw routes with whiteboard marker

• Apply map dots without permanent marks

• Resistant to stains, tears, and heavy handling

📐 Chart Specifications

⚠️ Important Navigation Notice

These Department of Transport charts do not meet Australian or international chart carriage requirements, including SOLAS V.

For compliance-grade navigation, mariners must use official charts published by the Australian Hydrographic Service or UK Admiralty.

This chart is intended for planning, reference, and local navigation awareness, where detailed island knowledge is essential.

🇦🇺 Our Commitment

At Mapworld, we print charts locally in Australia using professional-grade materials and marine-friendly finishes. Every chart is carefully checked and supplied ready for real boating use—on the water, in training, or during passage planning.

🧭 Ready to explore Rottnest with confidence?

Select your preferred finish and add Chart 412 — Rottnest Island to your kit today.