AUS 20 - Clarence Strait

AUS 20 — Clarence Strait, NT Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal cruisers transiting Darwin’s northern approaches

Run the tides and leads of Clarence Strait with confidence. AUS 20 delivers close-in coverage at 1:50,000 on UTM projection—ideal for shaping tracks between Beagle Gulf and Van Diemen Gulf, timing tidal gates, and cueing pilotage notes for the strait’s islands and channels.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Approach-ready scale — 1:50,000 balances coastal context with practical inshore detail.

• 🛰️ UTM projection — Clean bearings for reliable GPS plotting and cross-checks.

• 🌊 Tidal transit focus — Helpful for timing gates and identifying preferred tracks and leads.

• 📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position verification with N/S/E/W limits below.

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face for chart-correction/grease pencils.

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

Coverage

• Chart — AUS 20: Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Clarence Strait

  • Scale: 1:50,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 11°54.00′ S · S 12°11.70′ S · E 131°19.70′ E · W 130°51.20′ E

  • Publication: 29-Oct-1975 · Latest Edition: 13-Sep-2024

Premium materials & finishes

• Paper (120 gsm matte) — Clear, lightweight, and chart-table friendly; perfect under nav-station glass.

• 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

• 🧭 Passage & pilotage planning — Plot routes, tidal gates, and contingencies before you cast off.

• 📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for roles, calls, and nav references.

• 🛠️ Club/office display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and noticeboards.

• 🎁 Practical gift — A dependable working chart for local and visiting skippers.

Specifications

Important note (mariner’s guidance)

Ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For navigation underway—especially in strong tidal areas—always use the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS together with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.

Transit Clarence Strait with confidence

Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.