AUS 292 — Adolphus Channel to Prince of Wales Channel, QLD (Torres Strait) Nautical Chart
For skippers, pilots, and coastal crews transiting Torres Strait
Shape safe transits through Adolphus Channel to the Prince of Wales Channel. AUS 292 delivers broad strait-passage coverage at 1:75,000—ideal for plotting tidal windows, separation schemes, leads and landfall bearings across this high-traffic gateway.
Why skippers choose this chart
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🧭 Made for strait transit — Main sheet at 1:75,000 for the full Adolphus–PoW Channel sector.
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🚢 Traffic & approach awareness — Helpful for aligning fairways, leads and waypoints through banks and shoals.
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🗺️ Mercator projection — Clean rhumb-line plotting for bearings and GPS cross-checks.
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📍 Exact bounds — All four limits listed for quick position checks (see below).
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🗺️ Deck-ready materials — Writeable laminate front face for chart-correction pencils.
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🇦🇺 Printed in Australia — Colour-managed, hand-checked.
Coverage
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Main Chart — AUS 292: Australia · Torres Strait · Queensland · Adolphus Channel to Prince of Wales Channel
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Scale: 1:75,000 · Projection: Mercator
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Bounds: N 10°24.13′ S · S 10°50.71′ S · E 142°49.56′ E · W 142°07.07′ E
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Publication: 30-Sep-1988 · Latest Edition: 30-May-2025
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Premium materials & finishes
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Paper (120 gsm matte) — Crisp, flexible and chart-table friendly; ideal under nav-station glass.
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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
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🧭 Passage planning — Pre-plot tracks, tide gates and contingency turns before you cast off.
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📒 Crew briefings — At-a-glance layout for pilotage notes and waypoint checks.
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🛠️ Bridge/club display — Durable laminated option for noticeboards and training rooms.
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🎁 Gift for skippers — A practical, good-looking chart for local and transiting crews.
Specifications
| Field | Detail |
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| Chart Number | AUS 292 |
| Title | Australia — Torres Strait — Queensland — Adolphus Channel to Prince of Wales Channel |
| Geographic Location | Australia |
| Scale (main) | 1:75,000 |
| Projection | Mercator |
| North / South Limits | 10°24.13′ S / 10°50.71′ S |
| East / West Limits | 142°49.56′ E / 142°07.07′ E |
| Publication Date | 30-Sep-1988 |
| Latest Edition | 30-May-2025 |
| Sheet Size | 1100 mm (W) × 770 mm (H) |
| Available Finishes | Paper (120 gsm matte); Laminated (soft-matte writeable front, gloss back, edge-sealed) |
| Inks | Pigment-based, fade-resistant |
| Origin | Printed in Australia |
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.
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