AUS 249 — Approaches to Hay Point & Mackay, QLD Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal cruisers working the Dalrymple Bay, Hay Point & Mackay approaches

Line up confidently for Hay Point and Mackay. AUS 249 provides wide bay-and-approach coverage at 1:75,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for plotting buoyed fairways, shaping landfall bearings, and cueing pilotage notes into the coal terminals and Mackay Harbour.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Approach-scale clarity — 1:75,000 balances offshore context with practical detail.

• 🚢 Port-entry focus — Clear depiction of fairways, approach beacons, swing basins, and terminal zones.

• 🗺️ Mercator projection — Straight rhumb-line plotting for reliable course shaping.

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

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

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

Coverage

• Main Chart — AUS 249: Australia · East Coast · Queensland · Approaches to Hay Point and Mackay

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

  • Bounds: N 20°58.40′ S · S 21°26.30′ S · E 149°56.30′ E · W 149°09.30′ E

  • Publication: 12-Nov-1999 · Latest Edition: 10-Nov-2023

Premium materials & finishes

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

• Laminated (soft-matte front / gloss back, edge-sealed) — Low-glare, writeable front 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, ETAs and pilotage cues, then clean down between passages.

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Pilotage planning — Plot transits, tidal windows and contingency turns before approach.

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

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

• 🎁 Giftable — A dependable working chart for local and visiting skippers.

Specifications

Mariner’s guidance

Perfect for planning, briefings, education, and display. For navigation underway—especially in dredged, buoyed channels—always carry and consult the latest official hydrographic chart or approved ECDIS with current Notices to Mariners and local guidance. Conditions and aids can change.

Line up for Hay Point & Mackay with confidence

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