AUS 21 — Melville Island: Snake Bay, NT Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers working Tiwi Islands anchorages
Bring Snake Bay (Melville Island) into crisp, working focus. AUS 21 provides approach and anchorage coverage at 1:37,500—ideal for shaping leads, selecting holding ground, and cueing pilotage notes before you commit to the bay.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Approach-ready scale — 1:37,500 balances coastal context with practical inshore detail.
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⚓ Anchorage planning — Clear depiction of bay, headlands, and approaches for safe entry.
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🛰️ UTM projection — Universal Transverse Mercator for clean bearings and reliable GPS plotting.
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📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position checks with North/South/East/West limits.
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for chart-correction/grease pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed output, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Chart — AUS 21: Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Melville Island — Snake Bay
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Scale: 1:37,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
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Bounds: N 11°15.71′ S · S 11°29.00′ S · E 130°45.50′ E · W 130°35.54′ E
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Publication / Latest Edition: 24-Jan-1992
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Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Clear, lightweight, and chart-table friendly; perfect 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.
The soft-matte writeable face lets you mark fixes, ETAs, and pilotage cues, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage & pilotage planning — Plot approach tracks, tidal gates, and contingencies.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for roles, calls, and nav references.
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🛠️ Ranger base/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training.
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🎁 Practical gift — A dependable working chart for local and visiting skippers.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 21 |
| Title | Australia — North Coast — Northern Territory — Melville Island Snake Bay |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale | 1:37,500 |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 11°15.71′ S / 11°29.00′ S |
| East / West Limits | 130°45.50′ E / 130°35.54′ E |
| Publication / Latest Edition | 24-Jan-1992 |
| 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)
Ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For navigation underway—especially in tidal Top End waters—always use the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS together with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.
Line up for Snake Bay with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.
