Guide to the [Australia nautical charts], 1939-

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Summary

Collection number:
MAP G8961.P5 svar (P STACK)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title of map sheet], Australia nautical charts series, National Library of Australia, MAP G8961.P5 svar (P STACK), [sheet number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:

Hydrographic charts produced by Australia covering the waters of Australia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Solomon Islands and Antarctica. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, soundings and isolines. Series includes ocean, coastal and harbour charts showing depths, nature of the sea floor, hazards, aids to navigation, tides and currents. Some charts show topographic details of adjoining coasts. Earlier charts show depths in fathoms, and later in metres.

Series alternatively titled [Nautical charts of Australia] and [Hydrographic charts of Australia]. Some sheets have series title 'International chart series'. Series title "Admiralty charts and publications" appears on verso of some maps published by Great Britain, Hydrographic Department. Title on index varies: Australia - index of nautical charts and publications, northern portion ; Australia - index of nautical charts and publications, southern portion ; Australian Hydrographic Service index of nautical charts and publications. Series formerly titled Hydrographic charts of Australian, Papua New Guinean and Antarctic waters. Index with title: Australian index of nautical charts and publications. Issued in 2 parts: Northern portion, Aus 5020A and Southern portion, Aus 5020B; later changed to AUS5000 and AUS5001. From 2018 series title changed to Australia nautical charts.

Various publishers: Australian Hydrographic Service; Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Hydrographic Service; Great Britain. Hydrographic Department; Australia. Department of the Navy. Hydrographic Branch. Publishing statement varies: Prepared by the Hydrographic Branch, Dept. of the Navy; Compiled from data supplied by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions [date]; Hydrographic Branch, R.A.N; from information by Government Survey Authorities, Sydney ; Hydrographic Service R.A.N.; Hydrographic Office; published by the Hydrographic Service, R.A.N., reproduced by the Hydrographer of the Navy, Taunton, by permission; reproduced by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office; Hydrographic Service, R.A.N. and National Maritime Safety Authority, Papua New Guinea; Australian Hydrographic Service and Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration, Hydrographic Office; Australian Hydrographic Service.

Various editions. Series includes reissued hydrographic charts with revisions by Great Britain, Hydrographic Department. Taunton, [England] : Hydrographer of the Navy. New Zealand. Hydrographic Office.

Scales differ. Transverse Mercator projection and Mercator projection. Some sheets have: Australian Geodetic Datum 1966 (AGD66); Australian Geodetic Survey 1966; World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84); Australian Geodetic Survey. Prime meridian: Greenwich.

Sheets may include notice to mariners, text, a table for tidal levels referred to datum of soundings, Zone of Confidence (ZOC) diagram, and ZOC categories table. Sheets also include insets.

National Library of Australia holds multiple copies of some sheets.

Some sheets are also held in the SCAR map collection: MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 3, Folder 4, Map 7; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 4, Map 3; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 4, Map 4; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 1; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 2; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 3; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 4; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 5; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 7; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 5, Map 8; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 7, Map 4; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 7, Map 5; MAP SCAR Coll. / Drawer 6, Folder 7, Map 6.

General:

Geographic coordinates: (E 108°34ʹ00ʺ--E 171°30ʹ00ʺ/N 0°26ʹ00ʺ--S 73°52ʹ00ʺ)

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-vn724477). The Tasmania 1:50,000 series may be accessed through the Library's Special Collections Reading Room by eCallslip request [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/724477].
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title of map sheet], Australia nautical charts series, National Library of Australia, MAP G8961.P5 svar (P STACK), [sheet number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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