AUS 252 — Whitsunday Group, QLD Nautical Chart

For skippers, bareboat crews, and island-hopping cruisers

Bring the Whitsundays into crisp, working focus. AUS 252 covers the island group and approaches at 1:75,000 on Mercator projection, with a detailed Laguna Quays inset at 1:12,500—perfect for plotting channels, reef clearances, and anchorages from Hook to Hamilton and beyond.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Passage-ready clarity — 1:75,000 balances broad bay context with practical island detail.

• 🪨 Reef & shoal awareness — Navigate bommies, fringing reefs, and sand banks with confidence.

• 🗺️ Clean plotting — Mercator main sheet; UTM inset for precise bearings and GPS cross-checks.

• ✍️ Write-on surface (laminate option) — Soft-matte face takes chart-correction/grease pencils cleanly.

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

Coverage & inset

• Main Chart — AUS 252: Australia · East Coast · Queensland · Whitsunday Group

  • Scale: 1:75,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 20°00.63′ S · S 20°48.51′ S · E 149°09.09′ E · W 148°39.40′ E

  • Publication: 30-Mar-2001 · Latest Edition: 10-Dec-2021

• Subchart — Laguna Quays

  • Scale: 1:12,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 20°35.80′ S · S 20°36.40′ S · E 148°41.64′ E · W 148°40.70′ E

  • Publication / Latest Edition: 30-Mar-2001 / 10-Dec-2021

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) — Low-glare, writeable face for notes and corrections; gloss back adds rigidity and wipes clean.

Skipper’s note: The soft-matte writeable face is specified so you can mark fixes, tide windows and lee-shore plans, then clean down between passages.

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Passage planning — Shape routes, tidal gates and landfall bearings between islands.

• ⚓ Anchorage selection — Cue holding options and shelter from the trades.

• 📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for roles, calls and nav references.

• 🛠️ Club/charter office display — Durable laminated option for training rooms and briefings.

Specifications

Mariner’s guidance

Ideal for planning, briefing, education, and display. For navigation underway—especially near reefs and shifting sand—always carry and consult the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance.

Explore the Whitsundays with confidence

Select your finish above and add to cart. We’ll print locally, hand-check, and ship with care.