AUS 262 — Approaches to Cairns, QLD Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal cruisers transiting Trinity Bay and the Cairns approaches
Set your course with confidence into Cairns and Trinity Inlet. AUS 262 delivers approach-scale detail at 1:25,000—ideal for plotting the buoyed fairways, timing tide windows, shaping landfall bearings, and cueing pilotage notes for marina and berth entries.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Made for approach work — Main sheet at 1:25,000 for the full approach sector and harbour context.
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🚢 Port-entry precision — Helpful for fairways, leads, swing areas and terminal manoeuvres.
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🛰️ Universal Transverse Mercator — Clean projection for bearings and GPS plotting.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable laminate front face for chart-correction pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Main Chart — AUS 262: Australia East Coast · Queensland · Approaches to Cairns
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Scale: 1:25,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
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Bounds: N 16°46.30′ S · S 16°55.20′ S · E 145°57.50′ E · W 145°42.80′ E
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Publication: 31-Aug-2001 · Latest Edition: 27-Sep-2024
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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) — Low-glare, writeable face for notes and corrections; gloss back adds rigidity and wipes clean.
Note: We’ve intentionally configured the laminate with a soft-matte writeable face and a gloss reverse so you can annotate pilotage notes, fixes and ETAs directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Pre-plot approaches, tide windows and contingencies.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for pilotage notes and waypoint checks.
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🛠️ Marina/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for locals and visiting cruisers.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 262 |
| Title | Australia East Coast — Queensland — Approaches to Cairns |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale (main) | 1:25,000 |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 16°46.30′ S / 16°55.20′ S |
| East / West Limits | 145°57.50′ E / 145°42.80′ E |
| Publication Date | 31-Aug-2001 |
| Latest Edition | 27-Sep-2024 |
| Sheet Size | 1100 mm (W) × 770 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 plot your approach to Cairns?
Select your finish above and add to cart. We’ll print locally, hand-check, and ship with care.
