AUS 715 — Cape Arnhem to Cape Wessel, NT Nautical Chart
For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers running Arnhem Land’s outer coast
Run confident coastal legs from Cape Arnhem to Cape Wessel. AUS 715 provides broad offshore coverage at 1:150,000, ideal for planning routes along the Gove Peninsula and the Wessel Islands chain, setting landfall bearings, and cueing approach notes to remote Top End anchorages.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Coastal-passage scale — 1:150,000 balances wide-area context with clear shoreline references.
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🧿 Landfall confidence — Headlands, island groups and conspicuous features for reliable fixes.
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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, hand-checked output.
Coverage
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Chart: AUS 715 — Australia · North Coast · Northern Territory · Cape Arnhem to Cape Wessel
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Scale: 1:150,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 10°51.41′ S · S 12°24.00′ S · E 137°13.77′ E · W 136°14.40′ E
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Publication: 19-Mar-1971 · Latest Edition: 29-Sep-1994
Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Clear, lightweight and flexible on the chart table; perfect under glass in the nav station.
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Laminated (soft-matte front / gloss back, edge-sealed) — Front face is low-glare and writeable with chart-correcting/grease pencils; gloss back adds rigidity. Wipes clean with a soft cloth.
Skipper’s note: The soft-matte face is specified so you can 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 715 |
| Title | Australia — North Coast — Northern Territory — Cape Arnhem to Cape Wessel |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale | 1:150,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 10°51.41′ S / 12°24.00′ S |
| East / West Limits | 137°13.77′ E / 136°14.40′ E |
| Publication Date | 19-Mar-1971 |
| Latest Edition | 29-Sep-1994 |
| 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.
Track Arnhem Land’s outer coast with confidence
Choose your finish above and add to cart — locally printed, hand-checked and shipped with care.
