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
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🧭 Made for approach work — Main sheet at 1:12,500 for precise harbour entry and close-in manoeuvres.
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🚢 Port-entry precision — Clear depiction of leads, beacons, swing areas and anchorage limits.
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🛰️ Universal Transverse Mercator — Clean projection for bearings and GPS plotting.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable laminate front face for chart-correction pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Main Chart — AUS 299: Australia North Coast · Torres Strait · Approaches to Thursday Island
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Scale: 1:12,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator
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Bounds: N 10°32.14′ S · S 10°36.57′ S · E 142°15.77′ E · W 142°08.69′ E
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Publication: 29-Feb-1988 · Latest Edition: 09-Dec-2022
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Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible and chart-table friendly; ideal under nav-station glass.
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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
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🧭 Passage planning — Pre-plot approaches, tide gates and contingencies.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for pilotage notes and waypoint checks.
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🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for local and transiting crews.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| 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.
Ready to plot your approach to Thursday Island?
Select your finish above and add to cart. We’ll print locally, hand-check, and ship with care.
