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 output.

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.

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)

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 use the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance.

Enter the Whitsundays with confidence

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