AUS 727 — Rocky Island to Eclipse Islands, WA Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews running WA’s far-north Kimberley corridor
Plot confident passages with AUS 727. Regional coverage from Rocky Island to the Eclipse Islands at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping coastal legs, setting landfall bearings, and cross-checking offshore waypoints along the remote north-west coast.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Big-picture with workable detail — 1:150,000 balances coastal awareness with practical route shaping.
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🚢 Transit & hazard awareness — Helpful for maintaining safe offsets from reefs, shoals, and island fringes.
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🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight-line bearings and simple DR plotting on extended runs.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for fast position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte writeable laminate face for correction/grease pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible, chart-table friendly; ideal 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.
We use a soft-matte writeable face with a gloss reverse so you can annotate fixes, bearings, tides and ETAs directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Passage planning — Plot coastal routes, clearing lines, and contingencies among offshore islands.
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📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for marks, hazards, and waypoint verification.
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🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and noticeboards.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical Kimberley planning chart.
Specifications
| Field |
Detail |
| Chart Number |
AUS 727 |
| Title |
Australia North West Coast — Western Australia — Rocky Island to Eclipse Islands |
| Geographic Location |
Australia |
| Scale (main) |
1:150,000 |
| Projection |
Mercator |
| North / South Limits |
13°18.89′ S / 14°16.91′ S |
| East / West Limits |
127°41.98′ E / 126°08.07′ E |
| Publication Date |
09-Jun-1989 |
| Latest Edition |
24-Jan-2025 |
| 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 run Rocky Island to the Eclipse Islands?
Select your finish above and add to cart. We’ll print locally, hand-check, and ship with care.