AUS 173 — D’Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and approaches

Thread the Channel with confidence using AUS 173. This chart delivers the waterway at 1:75,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for plotting leads, tide gates, track legs and waypoint checks between the Channel’s inshore anchorages and passages. Includes a close-quarters Little Oyster Cove inset for final approaches.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Built for channel transit — Main sheet at 1:75,000 spanning the full D’Entrecasteaux Channel sector.

• 🚢 Approach awareness — Helpful for aligning fairways, leads and landfall bearings into key coves and bays.

• 🛰️ Mercator + UTM inset — Straightforward bearings on the main sheet; crisp close-in plotting on the inset.

• 📍 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 173: Australia · Tasmania · D’Entrecasteaux Channel

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

  • Bounds: N 43°00.00′ S · S 43°41.80′ S · E 147°27.77′ E · W 146°51.50′ E

  • Publication: 10-May-1972 · Latest Edition: 23-Jul-2021

• Subchart — AUS 173/1: Little Oyster Cove

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

  • Bounds: N 43°07.00′ S · S 43°07.80′ S · E 147°16.40′ E · W 147°14.77′ E

  • Publication: 10-May-1972 · Latest Edition: 23-Jul-2021

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 — Pre-plot tracks, tide gates and contingencies.

• 📒 Crew briefings — Clear layout for pilotage notes, leads/marks and waypoint checks.

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

• 🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for TAS 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 D’Entrecasteaux Channel?

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