AUS 74 — Approaches to Useless Loop, WA Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting Shark Bay’s Useless Loop approaches

Plot safe entries into Useless Loop with AUS 74. Approach-focused coverage at 1:50,000 on Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) — ideal for shaping tracks, timing tidal windows, and waypoint checks around banks, shoals, and island fringes. Includes a close-quarters Scope Island plan for fine pilotage.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Approach-focused scale — 1:50,000 main sheet balances coastal context with practical pilotage detail.

• 🚢 Traffic & hazards awareness — Helpful for aligning leads, clearing bearings, and negotiating banks/reefs.

• 🛰️ UTM plotting precision — Straightforward grid/bearings for accurate fixes and cross-checks.

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

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte writeable laminate face for correction/grease pencils.

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

Coverage

• Main Chart — AUS 74: Australia West Coast · Western Australia · Approaches to Useless Loop

  • Scale: 1:50,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 25°43.60′ S · S 26°11.50′ S · E 113°28.50′ E · W 113°09.00′ E

  • Publication: 30-Jan-2009 · Latest Edition: 12-Dec-2025

    Subchart — AUS 74/1: Scope Island

    • Scale: 1:7,500 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

    • Bounds: N 26°04.90′ S · S 26°05.80′ S · E 113°25.60′ E · W 113°24.70′ E

    • Publication: 30-Jan-2009 · Latest Edition: 30-Jan-2009

     

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 is low-glare and writeable with chart-correction/grease pencils; gloss back adds rigidity. Wipes clean with a soft cloth.

Note: We use a soft-matte writeable face with a gloss reverse so you can annotate fixes, bearings and ETAs directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Pilotage & approach planning — Plot channels, clearing bearings, and contingencies into Useless Loop.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for marks, hazards, and waypoint verification.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical Shark Bay approach sheet for WA 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 set up your Useless Loop approach?

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