AUS 801 — Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap, VIC Nautical Chart

For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews running Bass Strait off Victoria’s south coast

Set up confident coastal transits between the capes with AUS 801. Regional corridor coverage at 1:150,000 on Mercator projection—ideal for plotting long legs, shaping landfall bearings, and checking offsets along the exposed Bass Strait shoreline.

Why skippers choose this chart

• 🧭 Cape-to-cape overview — 1:150,000 scale for big-picture planning between headlands and waypoints.

• 🚢 Transit & approach awareness — Helpful for aligning coastal tracks and approach set-ups towards Western Port/Port Phillip.

• 🛰️ Mercator projection — Straight-line bearings and simple DR plotting on longer runs.

• 📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).

• 🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Soft-matte, writeable laminate face accepts correction/grease pencils.

• 🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed and hand-checked.

Coverage

• Main Chart — AUS 801: Australia South Coast · Victoria · Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap

  • Scale: 1:150,000 · Projection: Mercator

  • Bounds: N 38°25.00′ S · S 39°11.47′ S · E 146°05.00′ E · W 144°31.10′ E

  • Publication: 17-May-1996 · Latest Edition: 17-May-1996

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

On-board & ashore use

• 🧭 Passage planning — Plot cape-to-cape 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 Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap?

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