Navigate the east coast of Australia with confidence, using a meticulously compiled Admiralty‑surveyed directory.This non-fiction reference gathers detailed coastwise guidance for the East Coast, Torres Strait, and Coral Sea. It covers major routes, reefs, ports, and navigational dangers, from the Great Barrier Reefs to the inner and outer passages. The text blends practical sailing directions with historical notes, helping mariners plan voyages and avoid hazards.
- Grounding, current, and tidal information for major coastal stretches and entrances.
- Descriptions of reefs, shoals, and shoal-water channels critical to safe navigation.
- Pilot regulations, port approaches, and practical notes drawn from surveys made by order of the Admiralty.
- Remarks on places like Cape York and Torres Strait, with context for strategic and historical interest.
Ideal for mariners, surveyors, and readers with an interest in nautical history and practical seamanship.