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AUS 299 - Approaches to Thursday Island Nautical Chart

AUS 299 - Approaches to Thursday Island Nautical Chart

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AUS 299 — Approaches to Thursday Island, QLD (Torres Strait) Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews entering the TI anchorage and channels

Set your course with confidence into Thursday Island. AUS 299 delivers harbour-approach detail at 1:12,500 on UTM projection—ideal for plotting buoyed fairways, timing tidal windows, shaping landfall bearings, and cueing pilotage notes for anchorage and berth approaches.


Why skippers choose this chart

  • 🧭 Made for approach work — Main sheet at 1:12,500 for precise harbour entry and close-in manoeuvres.

  • 🚢 Port-entry precision — Clear depiction of leads, beacons, swing areas and anchorage limits.

  • 🛰️ Universal Transverse Mercator — Clean projection for bearings and GPS plotting.

  • 📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).

  • 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable laminate front face for chart-correction pencils.

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


Coverage

  • Main Chart — AUS 299: Australia North Coast · Torres Strait · Approaches to Thursday Island

    • Scale: 1:12,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

    • Bounds: N 10°32.14′ S · S 10°36.57′ S · E 142°15.77′ E · W 142°08.69′ E

    • Publication: 29-Feb-1988 · Latest Edition: 09-Dec-2022


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)Front side is low-glare and writeable with chart-correcting/grease pencils; gloss back adds rigidity and wipes clean.

Note: We’ve intentionally configured the laminate with a soft-matte writeable face and a gloss reverse so you can annotate pilotage notes, fixes and ETAs directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.


On-board & ashore use

  • 🧭 Passage planning — Pre-plot approaches, tide gates and contingencies.

  • 📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for pilotage notes and waypoint checks.

  • 🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.

  • 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for local and transiting crews.


Specifications

Field Detail
Chart Number AUS 299
Title Australia North Coast — Torres Strait — Approaches to Thursday Island
Geographic Location Australia
Scale (main) 1:12,500
Projection Universal Transverse Mercator
North / South Limits 10°32.14′ S / 10°36.57′ S
East / West Limits 142°15.77′ E / 142°08.69′ E
Publication Date 29-Feb-1988
Latest Edition 09-Dec-2022
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)

This product is ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For underway navigation, always carry and consult the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS and current Notices to Mariners. Local conditions and aids may change.


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