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Aus323 Adele Island to Lacepede Islands including King Sound (Nautical Chart)

Citation information

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZCW0099000604

Title: Aus323 Adele Island to Lacepede Islands including King Sound (Nautical Chart)

Originator:

Custodian: Australian Hydrographic Office

Jurisdiction: Australia

Description

Abstract:

NAUTICAL CHARTS are specifically designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation, showing depths of water, nature of the bottom, configuration and characteristics of the coast, dangers to vessels and aids to navigation. Also called NAVIGATIONAL CHART, HYDROGRAPHIC CHART, MARINE CHART or simply CHART.

ANZLIC search words:

• MARINE Coasts
• MARINE Estuaries
• MARINE Reefs
• OCEANOGRAPHY
• TRANSPORTATION Marine
• MARINE Human Impacts

Geographic extent name: King Sound, Western Australia-North Coast, Indian Ocean (AUS/Australian Navigational Charts/Australia)

Geographic bounding box:

• North Bounding Coordinate: -15.404722
• South Bounding Coordinate: -17.315278
• East Bounding Coordinate: 124.501389
• West Bounding Coordinate: 121.115833

Data currency

Beginning date: 1995-11-03

Ending date: Current

Dataset status

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: As required

Access

Stored data format:

DIGITAL and NONDIGITAL - UNIX and DOS, Hardcopy - Manuscript

Available format type:

DIGITAL and NONDIGITAL - Raster HCRF V2 / GEOTIFF V1 (not to be used for navigation), Hardcopy - Printed Charts

Access constraints:

Australian Nautical Charts are subject to Copyright Commonwealth of Australia.

Data quality

Lineage:

Hydrographic charts are compiled from Royal Australian Navy surveys and material supplied by government and private organisations, at a scale that suits the navigational requirements of an area. For details on individual charts contact the custodian.

Positional accuracy:

Variable - Contact custodian for details. Horizontal datum is WGS84 and the vertical datum is LAT.

Attribute accuracy:

Variable - Contact custodian for details.

Logical consistency:

Not documented.

Completeness:

Complete

Contact information

Contact organisation: Australian Hydrographic Office

Contact position: Manager Business Operations

Postal address: Locked Bag 8801

City: Wollongong

State: NSW

Postcode: 2500

Country: Australia

Telephone: 02 4223 6501

Facsimile: 02 42236599

Electronic mail address: hydro.sales@defence.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 1998-07-27

Metadata reference: http://www.hydro.gov.au/asdd/product/ANZCW0099000604.html

Additional metadata

Equipment: Echo Sounder, Tide Gauge

Programme Name: Hydroscheme - The RAN Hydrographic Service Programme of Surveying and Charting

Other keywords:

• Tides