 Australia : General Info
Western Australia UTC + 8. South Australia, Northern Territory UTC + 91/2. Eastern Australia UTC + 10. Summer time + 1 from late October to late March in South Australia, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria.
Australian dollar (Aus$)
In Canberra:
Canada: Commonwealth Ave. Tel. (62) 73-3844.
Indonesia: 8 Darwin Ave, Yarralumla. Tel. (62) 73-3222.
New Zealand: Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla. Tel. (62) 70-4211.
Papua New Guinea: PO Box 3572, Manuka. Tel. (62) 73-3322.
United Kingdom: Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla. Tel. (62) 70-6666.
United States: Moonah Place, Yarralumla.Tel. (62) 70-5000.
In Brisbane:
New Zealand: Watkins Place Bldg, 288 Edward St. Tel. (7) 221-9932.
Papua New Guinea: Estate Houses,127 Creek St. Tel. (7) 221-7915.
United Kingdom: BP House, 193 North Quay. Tel. 3223-3205.
United States: 383 Wickham Terr. Tel. (7) 229-8955.
In Darwin:
Indonesia: Stuart Park. Tel. (89) 81-9352.
In Perth:
Canada: St Martin's Tower, 44 St George's Terr. Tel. (9) 221-1770.
New Zealand: 16 St George's Terr. Tel. (9) 325-7877.
United Kingdom: Prudential Bldg. 95 St George's Terr. Tel. (9) 322-3200.
United States: 246 St George's Terr. Tel. (9) 322-4466.
January: Skandia Geelong Week, the largest regatta in Australia. See website for more details.
July: Darwin Kupang Rally
December: Sydney-Hobart Race
Darwin Kupang Rally
mail@sailindonesia.net
Dial 000.
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CRUISING THE CORAL COAST by Alan Lucas. The classic guide to the East Coast of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
Publisher: Alan Lucas Cruising Guides. ISBN: 9780958176804. Edition: 8th (2003)
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CRUISING THE NEW SOUTH WALES COAST by Alan Lucas
A sailors guide to the ports, anchorages, rivers and lakes of Australias first state. Fully updated and revised. Publisher: Alan Lucas Cruising Guides
ISBN: 9780958580748 - Edition: 5th (2000)- Status:In Print & available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via
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Australian Cruising Guide (2nd edition), by Alan Lucas
Published by Imray, ISBN 085288 766 3. Available soon (as at July 2009).
This book is an essential guide for planning a cruise not only of Australia but its associated cruising areas of the South Pacific, The Philippines,Indonesia, Singapore etc.The work is divided into sections covering geography, climate, formalities and there is a state-by-state round up which gives details of the most important ports
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Northern Territory Coast Cruising Guide, John Knight
This book has now been updated and republished and is available at Absells
in Cairns, Chart and Map Shop in Fremantle and Boatbooks. This book is written by an expert in his feild and is the only detailed guide for these waters.
South Australia’s Waters – an Atlas and Guide. See review here
Brownie's Beacon to Beacon Directory, Ken Brown
South Pacific Anchorages, Warwick Clay
The Pacific Crossing Guide, Michael Pocock
Australian Hydrographic Service http://www.hydro.gov.au/
Noel Patrick's Curtis Coast (Bundaberg to Mackay)
- Magic Miles - 8th Edition by David Colfelt. Windward Publications Pty Ltd
ISBN: 9780958698948 - In Print and available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via "World Cruising Club" - order from :http://www.worldcruising.com/shop.aspx.
Authoritative guide to the Whitsunday Islands, known locally as "the bible" becaus it contains exhaustive information about all aspects of this Queensland holiday paradise including information, sketch maps, diagrams and colour photos, detailed sailing directions for anchorages throughout the islands,Colour sketch maps of all anchorages. Vertical colour aerial photography of many principal anchorages. Island resorts , fishing (incl size and bag limits), scuba diving and snorkelling and camping.
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Downwind Around Australia and Africa Yacht Pilot By: Warwick Clay.
This yacht pilot provides sailing directions from the South Pacific to Europe and Americas on the downwind route in one volume. It includes weather information and route planning information,plus information on 166 ports, harbours, and anchorages en route, almost all with sketch charts. Final landfalls are Gibraltar ( for the Mediterranean), Bayona, Spain (for northern Europe), Antigua (for the East coast of North America), and Panama Canal (for the West coast of America). 1st edition, in print and available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via "World Cruising Club" - order from :http://www.worldcruising.com/shop.aspx.
Torres Strait Passage Guide By Ken Hellewell. A navigational guide to routes through the Great Barrier Reef and the little known islands of the Torres Strait
Publisher Cevennes Productions - ISBN: 0972749209 - Edition: 1st (2003)
In Print and available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via World Cruising Club.
Information for Yachts Travelling to Australia.
Australian Tourist Commission.
Quarantine Department.
Immigration Department.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Australian Tourism Commission.
www.hydro.gov.au
Royal Australian Navy site for charts, reports & Notice to Mariners
http://www.sailing-whitsundays.com
Helly Hansen Sailors Radio Show.
The Coastal Passage
Online magazine with information on issues of interest to sailors in Australia.
Australian Marinas Guide.
Beth Leonard & Evans Starzinger's new website.
A lot of information from their two circumnavigations, articles, destinations etc.
Cairns to Finland and Back Again. Personal reflections of the places visited since leaving Australia 2004. Lauri G Strengell. (SY Aliisa).
Project Bluesphere. Join Namaste's circumnavigation in an interactive, travel adventure show.
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