AUS 729 — Cape Voltaire to Lamarck Island, WA Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews running the remote Kimberley coast
Plan confident passages with AUS 729. Coastal coverage from Cape Voltaire to Lamarck Island at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping coastal legs, setting landfall bearings, and verifying waypoints among reefs, shoals, and rugged island fringes.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Workable coastal scale — 1:150,000 balances big-picture planning with practical detail.
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🚢 Transit & hazard awareness — Helps maintain safe offsets from reefs, banks, and rocky outliers.
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🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight-line bearings and simple DR plotting on extended runs.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for correction/grease pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible, chart-table friendly; ideal 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.
We use a soft-matte writeable face with a gloss reverse so you can annotate fixes, tides, ETAs and pilotage notes directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Plot routes, clearing lines, and contingencies along the Kimberley coast.
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📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for marks, hazards, and waypoint verification.
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🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and noticeboards.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical Kimberley planning sheet.
Specifications
| Field |
Detail |
| Chart Number |
AUS 729 |
| Title |
Australia North West Coast — Western Australia — Cape Voltaire to Lamarck Island |
| Geographic Location |
Australia |
| Scale (main) |
1:150,000 |
| Projection |
Mercator |
| North / South Limits |
13°59.92′ S / 14°57.72′ S |
| East / West Limits |
125°38.08′ E / 124°04.28′ E |
| Publication Date |
30-Jun-1989 |
| Latest Edition |
10-Aug-2018 |
| 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 run Cape Voltaire to Lamarck Island?
Select your finish above and add to cart. We’ll print locally, hand-check, and ship with care.