AUS 825 — Whitsunday Island to Bowen, QLD Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews running the Whitsunday–Bowen sector

Make confident coastal passages with AUS 825. This sheet delivers clean inshore/offshore coverage at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping routes, landfall bearings, and waypoint checks along Queensland’s central coast.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Built for coastal runs — Main sheet at 1:150,000 from Whitsunday Island through to Bowen.

• 🚢 Traffic & approach awareness — Helpful for aligning landfalls, reef clearances, and safe offings.

• 🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight lines for bearings and reliable GPS plotting.

• 📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable laminate front face for chart-correction pencils.

• 🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.

Coverage

• Main Chart — AUS 825: Australia East Coast · Queensland · Whitsunday Island to Bowen

  • Scale: 1:150,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 19°21.00′ S · S 20°17.20′ S · E 149°45.90′ E · W 148°12.00′ E

  • Publication: 21-Mar-2003 · Latest Edition: 07-Jan-2022

Premium materials & finishes

• Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible and chart-table friendly; ideal under nav-station glass.

• Laminated (soft-matte front / gloss back, edge-sealed) — Front side is low-glare and writeable with chart-correcting/grease pencils; gloss back adds rigidity. Wipes clean with a soft cloth.

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

• 🧭 Passage planning — Pre-plot coastal tracks, offings and contingencies.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for pilotage notes, waypoint verification and tides.

• 🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for local and visiting crews.

Specifications

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 Whitsunday to Bowen?

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