Print on Demand. This book is an extensive reference guide for navigating the southern and eastern coasts of Australia, as well as the waters of Bass Strait and Tasmania. Initially published in 1868, the ninth edition benefits from decades of revisions and updates by the collective knowledge of various navigational experts and includes the latest available information to November 1896. In addition to detailed sailing directions, this book contains information on tides, currents, anchorages, prevailing winds and weather, and other hazards and aids to navigation. The author also includes the uniform systems of buoyage used throughout the region, as well as pilot signals, standard time systems, and passage plans. This book is an essential tool for any mariner navigating the waters off the southern and eastern coasts of Australia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Title

The Australia Directory, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Publisher

Forgotten Books

Publication Date

2018

Language

English

ISBN 10

1390927997

ISBN 13

9781390927993

Binding

Paperback

Condition

New

Book Type

print-on-demand item

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Synopsis

Navigate Australia’s coasts with confidence in the ninth edition .

This authoritative sailing directory covers the south coast from Cape Leeuwin to Port Jackson, Bass Strait, Tasmania, and the east coast to Port Jackson, with detailed directions, charts guidance, and navigation notes.

Two short paragraphs framing scope and value:
This ninth edition compiles decades of surveying and official nautical information into one practical reference. It includes updated guidance on correcting charts and sailing directions, plus notes on buoyage, time systems, and pilot signals. The volume also explains the Admiralty’s approach to orthography for native names and provides a comprehensive view of the coastal features, winds, weather, and currents that affect travel along Australia’s shores.
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Chapter-by-chapter sailing directions for Australia’s south and east coasts, including Bass Strait and Tasmania.
Practical guidance on chart corrections, light lists, and sailing directions, with notes on supplements and hydrographic notices.
Appendices and a list of sailing directions published by the Admiralty, plus a system for spelling native names.
A historical overview of the surveying effort that informed the directions, up to the latest information available in 1896.

Ideal for mariners, navigators, and researchers seeking a consolidated, editioned reference for Australian coastal navigation.

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Forgotten Books? Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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