AUS 316 — Charles Point to Pelican Island, NT Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers working the western Top End
Run confident coastal legs from Charles Point across to Pelican Island. AUS 316 provides wide-area offshore coverage at 1:300,000—ideal for shaping long passages, setting landfall bearings, and cueing approach notes to remote NT anchorages along this stretch of coast.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Coastal-passage scale — 1:300,000 balances wide context with clear shoreline references.
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🧿 Landfall confidence — Headlands, islands, and conspicuous features for fixes and bearings.
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🗺️ Mercator projection — Straight rhumb-line plotting for traditional and electronic cross-checks.
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📍 Exact bounds listed — Quick position verification with N/S/E/W 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 output, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Chart — AUS 316: Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Charles Point to Pelican Island
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Scale: 1:300,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 12°12.91′ S · S 15°31.34′ S · E 130°38.07′ E · W 128°39.33′ E
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Publication: 19-Oct-1990 · Latest Edition: 30-Apr-2021
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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 cues, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Plot offshore routes, tidal gates, and landfall points before you cast off.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance coastal overview for roles, calls, and nav references.
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🛠️ Ranger base/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.
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🎁 Practical gift — A dependable working chart for local and transiting skippers.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 316 |
| Title | Australia — North Coast — Northern Territory — Charles Point to Pelican Island |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale | 1:300,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 12°12.91′ S / 15°31.34′ S |
| East / West Limits | 130°38.07′ E / 128°39.33′ E |
| Publication Date | 19-Oct-1990 |
| Latest Edition | 30-Apr-2021 |
| Sheet Size | 770 mm (W) × 1100 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—especially in remote Top End waters—always use the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS together with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.
Run the western Top End with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked, and shipped with care.
