reef maps

Just wondering if anyone knows of any sites which offer any reef maps/charts. Just to have a look at sea levels, wrecks, reef. cheers


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Maps for land, Charts for sea.

Wed, 2011-09-28 06:20

Most of the Admiralty/Department of Transport charts are available at good boating supply stores.  If you are on the cheap, use google earth/nearmaps for the shallow stuff. 

Because surveying the ocean is expensive and there is a big duty of care issue in providing current, correct navigation data you generally have to purchase the charts in paper or go and buy a chartplotter and card with current data. Might be able to get some freebie charts or a secondhand plotter?

I am not aware of any websites offering charts with sea level, navigation marks/hazards etc.

Bryan

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Online sites

Wed, 2011-09-28 17:25

Here mate try these sites, just done a search on google for Aussie marine charts, you can't see much from them online but you can buy them.

The ones I have bought do have sea levels, reefs etc.

www.marinedirect.com.au/catalogue/category970

www.hydro.gov.au/prodserv/charts/standard-aci.htm  

www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/19100.asp

 

There are other sites, this is just a start, hope this helps

 

 

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Fair enough

Wed, 2011-09-28 18:06

I did not mean that they were not available to purchase online or that they lacked detail, I meant they werent available to view/download for free.