AUS 349 — Cape Nelson to Port Phillip, VIC Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting Victoria’s south-coast corridor

Plan coastwise passages along Bass Strait with AUS 349. Regional coverage at 1:300,000 on Mercator projection — ideal for shaping offshore routes, identifying landfall points, and cross-checking waypoints from Cape Nelson through to Port Phillip.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 South-coast overview — 1:300,000 scale for clear big-picture planning between headlands.

• 🚢 Transit awareness — Useful for aligning coastal tracks, landfall bearings, and approach set-ups towards Port Phillip.

• 🛰️ Mercator projection — Straightforward bearings and DR plotting on long legs.

• 📍 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 349: Australia South Coast · Victoria · Cape Nelson to Port Phillip

  • Scale: 1:300,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 38°14.50′ S · S 39°47.00′ S · E 144°44.50′ E · W 141°21.50′ E

  • Publication: 05-Feb-1969 · Latest Edition: 17-Feb-2023

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, ETAs and weather gates directly on the chart, then clean down between passages.

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Passage planning — Plot coastal routes, offsets, and contingencies along Bass Strait.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear overview for headlands, courses, and waypoint verification.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical south-coast planning chart for VIC 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 the south coast?

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