AUS 254 - Plans in Whitsundays Nautical Chart

AUS 254 — Plans in Whitsundays, QLD Nautical Chart

For skippers, bareboat crews, and island-hopping cruisers

A single plans sheet packing the Whitsundays’ most-used pilotage spots. AUS 254 delivers five targeted insets—Stonehaven Anchorage, Lindeman Island, Hook Reef, Fitzalan Passage, and Hamilton & Dent Islands—so you can brief the crew, plan tide windows, and enter with confidence.

Why skippers choose this sheet

• 🧭 Harbour & passage detail — Close-quarters scales for safe pilotage and anchoring.

• 🪨 Reef & shoal awareness — Clear depiction of bommies, fringing reefs and sand banks.

• 🛰️ GPS-friendly plotting — UTM on most plans; Mercator on Hook Reef for easy rhumb lines.

• ✍️ Write-on laminate option — Soft-matte face takes chart-correction/grease pencils cleanly.

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

The five plans on AUS 254

Stonehaven Anchorage
Scale: 1:12,500 · Projection: UTM
Bounds: N 20°02.44′ S · S 20°06.70′ S · E 148°55.00′ E · W 148°51.85′ E
Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 15-Aug-2015

Lindeman Island
Scale: 1:37,500 · Projection: UTM
Bounds: N 20°24.75′ S · S 20°32.34′ S · E 149°05.67′ E · W 149°00.00′ E
Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 15-Aug-2015

Hook Reef
Scale: 1:75,000 · Projection: Mercator
Bounds: N 19°42.02′ S · S 19°51.04′ S · E 149°16.64′ E · W 149°03.60′ E
Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 15-Aug-2015

Fitzalan Passage
Scale: 1:25,000 · Projection: UTM
Bounds: N 20°17.15′ S · S 20°20.40′ S · E 148°57.80′ E · W 148°54.03′ E
Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 15-Aug-2015

Hamilton & Dent Islands
Scale: 1:15,000 · Projection: UTM
Bounds: N 20°19.80′ S · S 20°22.96′ S · E 148°57.60′ E · W 148°54.96′ E
Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 21-Mar-2025

Skipper’s note: Pair with AUS 252 (Whitsunday Group) and AUS 253 (Whitsunday Passage) for broader context and route shaping.

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) — Low-glare, writeable face for notes and corrections; gloss back adds rigidity and wipes clean.

Skipper’s note: The soft-matte writeable face is specified so you can mark fixes, tide windows and lee-shore plans, then clean down between passages.

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Pilotage planning — Plot transits, tidal windows and contingency turns.

• ⚓ Anchorage selection — Mark holding options and shelter from the trades.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layouts for roles, calls and nav references.

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

Specifications (at a glance)

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

Mariner’s guidance

Ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For navigation underway—especially near reefs and shifting sand—always carry and consult the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance.

Enter the Whitsundays with confidence

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