AUS 198 — Botany Bay & Port Hacking, NSW Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers on Sydney’s southern approaches
Bring the approaches, bars, and inshore features of Botany Bay and Port Hacking into sharp focus. AUS 198 delivers approach-grade detail at 1:25,000, ideal for plotting entries, marking pilotage cues, and running clear crew briefings.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Approach-scale clarity — 1:25,000 for dependable eyeball nav with GPS cross-checks.
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⚓ Two key harbours — Botany Bay and Port Hacking together on one working sheet.
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🛰️ UTM projection — Universal Transverse Mercator for clean bearings and waypoint plotting.
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📍 Exact bounds listed — North/South/East/West limits for quick position verification.
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for chart-correction pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked output.
Coverage
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 face is specified so you can mark fixes, ETAs, and pilotage notes, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Plot approach waypoints and contingencies before you cast off.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout 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 visiting skippers.
Specifications
| Field |
Detail |
| Chart Number |
AUS 198 |
| Title |
Australia — East Coast — New South Wales — Botany Bay and Port Hacking |
| Geographic Location |
Australia |
| Scale |
1:25,000 |
| Projection |
Universal Transverse Mercator |
| North / South Limits |
33°56.61′ S / 34°05.44′ S |
| East / West Limits |
151°18.24′ E / 151°01.47′ E |
| Publication Date |
28-May-2021 |
| Latest Edition |
11-Oct-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)
Ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For navigation underway, always use the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS plus current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.
Line up for Botany Bay & Port Hacking with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.