AUS 305 — Vanderlin Island to Cape Grey, NT Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers running the south-western Gulf of Carpentaria
Plan confident coastal passages between Vanderlin Island and Cape Grey. AUS 305 provides broad offshore coverage at 1:300,000—ideal for shaping legs, setting landfall bearings, and cueing approach notes to the NT’s remote anchorages along this stretch of coast.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Coastal-passage scale — 1:300,000 balances wide-area context with clear shoreline references.
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🧿 Reliable landfalls — Headlands, islands, and conspicuous features for bearings and fixes.
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🗺️ Mercator projection — Straight rhumb-line plotting for traditional and electronic cross-checks.
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📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position verification with N/S/E/W 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 305: Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Vanderlin Island to Cape Grey
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Scale: 1:300,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 12°46.91′ S · S 16°04.85′ S · E 137°21.82′ E · W 135°23.07′ E
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Publication / Latest Edition: 13-Jun-1997
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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 planning — Plot offshore routes, tidal gates, and landfall points before you cast off.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance coastal overview for roles, calls, and nav references.
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🛠️ Club/office display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and noticeboards.
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🎁 Practical gift — A dependable working chart for local and transiting skippers.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 305 |
| Title | Australia — North Coast — Northern Territory — Vanderlin Island to Cape Grey |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale | 1:300,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 12°46.91′ S / 16°04.85′ S |
| East / West Limits | 137°21.82′ E / 135°23.07′ E |
| Publication / Latest Edition | 13-Jun-1997 |
| 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 remote NT 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.
Run the Gulf with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.
