AUS 140 — Approaches to Portland, VIC Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting the Portland approach lanes

Converge on the harbour with confidence using AUS 140. Purpose-built for approach and landfall at 1:100,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for shaping leads, traffic lanes, turning points, and waypoint checks into Victoria’s deepwater port. Includes a dedicated Portland wharf subchart for close-quarters pilotage.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Built for harbour approach — Main sheet at 1:100,000 for the Portland sectors.

• 🚢 Traffic & approach awareness — Helpful for aligning fairways, leads, and landfall bearings.

• 🛰️ Mercator + UTM inset — Straightforward bearings on the main sheet; crisp plotting on the wharf plan.

• 📍 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 140: Australia South Coast · Victoria · Approaches to Portland

  • Scale: 1:100,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 38°12.00′ S · S 38°37.41′ S · E 142°05.61′ E · W 141°21.00′ E

  • Publication: 30-Mar-2001 · Latest Edition: 30-Mar-2001

• Subchart — AUS 140/1: Portland

  • Scale: 1:10,000 · Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator

  • Bounds: N 38°19.08′ S · S 38°22.05′ S · E 141°40.68′ E · W 141°36.20′ E

  • Publication: 30-Mar-2001 · Latest Edition: 30-Mar-2001

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 use a soft-matte writeable face with 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

• 🧭 Pilotage & approach planning — Plot approaches, turning basins, and contingencies.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for leads/marks and waypoint verification.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking approach 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 make your approach to Portland?

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