AUS 733 — Buccaneer Archipelago & King Sound, WA Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews navigating the Kimberley maze of islands & strong tides
Run confident passages through the Buccaneer Archipelago and into King Sound with AUS 733. Coastal coverage at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping routes between reefs and islets, setting clearing lines, and cross-checking waypoints in this high-tidal, complex coastline.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Workable coastal scale — 1:150,000 balances big-picture routing with practical pilotage detail.
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🌊 Tide & hazard awareness — Useful for planning around strong streams, overfalls, shoals, and rocky outliers.
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🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight-line bearings and simple DR plotting for extended legs.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed below for quick position checks.
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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
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Main Chart — AUS 733: Australia North West Coast · Western Australia · Buccaneer Archipelago & King Sound
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Scale: 1:150,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 15°29.48′ S · S 16°26.92′ S · E 124°42.64′ E · W 123°01.08′ E
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Publication: 08-Nov-1991 · Latest Edition: 10-Jan-2003
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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, tides, ETAs and pilotage notes directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.
On-board & ashore use
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🧭 Pilotage & passage planning — Plot routes, clearing bearings, and contingencies through the archipelago and into King Sound.
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📒 Crew briefings — Clear layouts 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 sheet.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 733 |
| Title | Australia North West Coast — Western Australia — Buccaneer Archipelago & King Sound |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale (main) | 1:150,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 15°29.48′ S / 16°26.92′ S |
| East / West Limits | 124°42.64′ E / 123°01.08′ E |
| Publication Date | 08-Nov-1991 |
| Latest Edition | 10-Jan-2003 |
| 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)
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 work the Buccaneers & King Sound?
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