AUS 155 - Approaches to Port of Melbourne Nautical Chart

AUS 155 — Approaches to Port of Melbourne, VIC Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting the Port of Melbourne approach lanes

Close the loop on approach and berthing with AUS 155. Bay-side approach coverage at 1:37,500 on Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) — ideal for shaping tracks, verifying bearings, and waypoint checks into Australia’s busiest container port. Includes focused UTM town/wharf subcharts for Sandringham, Brighton, Altona, and St Kilda.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Built for harbour approach — Main sheet at 1:37,500 for the approaches to Hobsons Bay and key fairways.

• 🚢 Traffic & approach awareness — Useful for aligning channels, leads, and landfall bearings into the Port of Melbourne.

• 🛰️ UTM precision — Straightforward grid/bearings for accurate fixes and cross-checks.

• 📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable soft-matte laminate face for correction/grease pencils.

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

Coverage

• Main Chart — AUS 155: Australia South Coast · Victoria · Approaches to Port of Melbourne

  • Scale: 1:37,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 37°50.10′ S · S 38°03.34′ S · E 145°06.50′ E · W 144°40.10′ E

  • Publication: 25-Feb-1972 · Latest Edition: 20-Jun-2014

• Subchart — AUS 155/1: Sandringham

  • Scale: 1:10,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 37°56.20′ S · S 37°56.96′ S · E 145°00.00′ E · W 144°59.04′ E

  • Publication: 25-Feb-1972 · Latest Edition: 20-Jun-2014

• Subchart — AUS 155/2: Brighton

  • Scale: 1:10,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 37°54.02′ S · S 37°54.78′ S · E 144°59.20′ E · W 144°58.24′ E

  • Publication: 25-Feb-1972 · Latest Edition: 20-Jun-2014

• Subchart — AUS 155/3: Altona

  • Scale: 1:7,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 37°51.81′ S · S 37°52.38′ S · E 144°51.40′ E · W 144°50.68′ E

  • Publication: 25-Feb-1972 · Latest Edition: 20-Jun-2014

• Subchart — AUS 155/4: St Kilda

  • Scale: 1:10,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 37°51.26′ S · S 37°52.02′ S · E 144°58.30′ E · W 144°57.25′ E

  • Publication: 25-Feb-1972 · Latest Edition: 20-Jun-2014

Premium materials & finishes

• Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible and chart-table friendly; ideal under nav-station glass.

• Laminated (soft-matte front / gloss back, edge-sealed) — Front side is low-glare and writeable with chart-correction/grease pencils; gloss back adds rigidity. Wipes clean with a soft cloth.

Note: We use a soft-matte writeable face with 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

• 🧭 Pilotage & approach planning — Plot tracks, clearing bearings and contingencies into Hobsons Bay.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for leads/marks and waypoint verification.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking approach chart for VIC crews.

Specifications

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 shape your run into the Port of Melbourne?

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