AUS 209 — Port Stephens, NSW Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers working Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay & the heads
Bring Port Stephens into crisp, working focus. AUS 209 provides approach-grade coverage at 1:25,000—ideal for plotting safe entries, marking pilotage cues, and running clear crew briefings across the bay and offshore leads.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Approach-scale clarity — 1:25,000 balances coastal context with precise inshore detail.
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⚓ Harbour entry focus — Clear depiction of the heads, channels, anchorages, and township approaches.
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🛰️ UTM projection — Universal Transverse Mercator for clean bearings and GPS plotting.
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📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position checks with North/South/East/West 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, hand-checked output.
Coverage
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Chart — AUS 209: Australia · East Coast · New South Wales · Port Stephens
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Scale: 1:25,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
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Bounds: N 32°38.97′ S · S 32°47.81′ S · E 152°15.17′ E · W 151°58.65′ E
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Publication: 05-Sep-1977 · Latest Edition: 13-Oct-2023
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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 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 |
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| Chart Number | AUS 209 |
| Title | Australia — East Coast — New South Wales — Port Stephens |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale | 1:25,000 |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 32°38.97′ S / 32°47.81′ S |
| East / West Limits | 152°15.17′ E / 151°58.65′ E |
| Publication Date | 05-Sep-1977 |
| Latest Edition | 13-Oct-2023 |
| 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 with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.
Line up for Port Stephens with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.
