AUS 22 - Apsley Strait (Northern Sheet)

AUS 22 — Apsley Strait (Northern Sheet), NT Nautical Chart

For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers working the Tiwi Islands

Bring the northern reaches of Apsley Strait (between Bathurst and Melville Islands) into crisp, working focus. AUS 22 provides close-in coverage at 1:50,000—ideal for shaping tracks, timing tidal gates, and cueing pilotage notes through this narrow Top End waterway.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Pilotage-ready scale — 1:50,000 balances local context with precise inshore detail.

• 🌊 Strait navigation — Purpose-built for winding channels, shoals, and tidal streams.

• 🗺️ Transverse Mercator — Clean bearings for reliable plotting and GPS cross-checks.

• 📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position verification with N/S/E/W limits.

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for chart-correction/grease pencils.

• 🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked output.

Coverage

• Chart — AUS 22: Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Apsley Strait (Northern Sheet)

  • Scale: 1:50,000 · Projection: Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 11°12.30′ S · S 11°30.00′ S · E 130°28.40′ E · W 129°57.70′ E

  • Publication: 21-Nov-2008 · Latest Edition: 18-Apr-2025

Premium materials & finishes

• Paper (120 gsm matte) — Clear, lightweight, and chart-table friendly; perfect under nav-station glass.

• 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

• 🧭 Passage & pilotage planning — Plot routes, tidal gates, and contingencies before you cast off.

• 📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance strait layout for roles, calls, and nav references.

• 🛠️ Ranger base/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.

• 🎁 Practical gift — A dependable working chart for local and visiting skippers.

Specifications

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.

Thread the Tiwi strait with confidence

Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.