AUS 259 — Hinchinbrook Channel, QLD Nautical Chart

For skippers, fishers, and coastal cruisers transiting the Hinchinbrook waterways

Thread the tides and narrows of Hinchinbrook Channel with confidence. AUS 259 delivers close-in inshore detail at 1:50,000—ideal for planning tidal windows, shaping tracks between marks, and cueing pilotage notes along this mangrove-fringed waterway.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Made for inshore pilotage — Main sheet at 1:50,000 for the full channel and approaches.

• 🌊 Tidal-channel focus — Helpful for timing gates, reading bends, and identifying shoal areas.

• 🗺️ Gnomonic projection — Charted on the gnomonic projection as specified for this sheet.

• 📍 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 259: Australia East Coast · Queensland · Hinchinbrook Channel

  • Scale: 1:50,000 · Projection: Gnomonic

  • Bounds: N 18°14.00′ S · S 18°31.70′ S · E 146°29.40′ E · W 146°00.00′ E

  • Publication: 09-Mar-1977 · Latest Edition: 31-Jul-2015

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.

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 — Pre-plot turns, tide windows and contingencies before you cast off.

• 📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for pilotage notes and waypoint checks.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for locals and visiting cruisers.

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 work the Hinchinbrook narrows?

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