AUS 487 — Bass Strait, VIC/TAS Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews planning Bass Strait overview passages

Plot the big picture across Bass Strait with AUS 487. This broad-coverage sheet delivers the sector at 1:500,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping long legs, safe offings, landfall bearings, and waypoint checks between mainland Victoria and Tasmania.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Built for overview passages — Main sheet at 1:500,000 across the Bass Strait corridor.

• 🚢 Traffic & approach awareness — Frames landfalls and offings before switching to larger-scale charts.

• 🛰️ Mercator projection — Straightforward bearings and reliable GPS plotting over longer runs.

• 📍 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 487: Australia South Coast · Bass Strait

  • Scale: 1:500,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 38°14.50′ S · S 41°11.50′ S · E 149°11.00′ E · W 143°08.00′ E

  • Publication: — · Latest Edition: 19-Jul-2024 (Edition 2)

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 — Shape long-range tracks, offings and contingencies.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Big-picture layout for approach strategies and waypoint checks.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking Bass Strait overview.

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 cross Bass Strait with the big picture set?

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