Guide to the [Small craft chart of Western Australia], [1979?]-

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Summary

Collection number:
MAP G9021. P5 svar
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Small craft chart of Western Australia, National Library of Australia, MAP G9021. P5 svar, [sheet number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:

Creator: Public Works Department, Western Australia.

Hydrographic charts of Western Australia. Relief shown by spot heights, and pictorially. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, soundings and isolines. Heights and depths in metres.

The map series has been published and produced by various publishers: Department of Public Works, Western Australia from 1979?-1984; Department of Marine and Harbours, Western Australia from 1985-1992; Coastal Information and Engineering Services, Western Australia from 1993?-1996?; Department of Transport, Coastal Management Branch, Western Australia from 1997?-2002?; Department for Planning and Infrastructure, Maritime Cartographic Services, Western Australia from 2002?-2009; Department of Transport, Cartographic Services, Western Australia from 2009-

Some maps are catalogued under the title [Hydrographic chart of Western Australia]. The map series contains various editions of some sheets. Scales differ. Various projections are used for map sheets in the series: Universal transverse Mercator projection and transverse Mercator projection.

Each map sheet map include insets and ancillary maps, legend, text, notices to mariners, notes, symbology, reliability diagram, tidal information, logarithmic nomogram for speed, distance and time), speed conversion table, legend, zone of confidence (ZOC) diagram, text, tables for tidal information and sounding datum, and notes on conservation and fisheries. Some map sheets may include small corrections in the lower left margin. Notices to accompany hydrographic charts held at G9021.P5 svar on back shelves in the Map collection.

General:

Geographic coordinates: (E 112°55'00''--E 129°00'00''/S 13°45'00''--S 35°00'00'')

Arrangement:

The list is based on National Library of Australia holdings in the Map collection and is updated as map sheets are acquired or deposited. This is subject to publishers schedules.

All map sheets within this series are described in the finding aid.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2652688). The [Small craft chart of Western Australia] series may be accessed through the Library's Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2652688].
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Small craft chart of Western Australia, National Library of Australia, MAP G9021. P5 svar, [sheet number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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