422 — Cervantes

WA Department of Transport Nautical Chart

Large-scale inshore navigation for reefs, lagoons, and one of WA’s most popular Mid West boating destinations.

🚤 Navigate Cervantes with Local Authority Confidence

Chart 422 — Cervantes is a detailed nautical chart published by the Western Australian Department of Transport to support safe recreational and local commercial boating around Cervantes and the surrounding near-shore reef systems.

This coastline is characterised by shallow fringing reefs, protected lagoons, islands, and popular fishing grounds. The chart delivers the large-scale clarity skippers need when operating close to shore, launching, anchoring, or navigating reef edges where depth awareness is critical.

🧭 Why Skippers Rely on This Chart

• ⚓ Authoritative WA source — Published by the Department of Transport

• 🗺️ Large-scale detail (1:25,000) — Ideal for reef and inshore navigation

• 🚦 Navigation aids clearly shown — Lights, beacons, piles & limits

• 🌊 Depth soundings & seabed detail — Essential around reefs and shoals

• 🚤 Hazard awareness — Helps avoid groundings in shallow coastal waters

• 🇦🇺 Printed locally in Australia — Crisp colour and professional finish

Compiled to specifications based on those of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), this chart follows recognised global standards while remaining tightly focused on local WA waters.

🧠 Why Cervantes Needs a Dedicated Chart

Clear water can hide real risk. This chart helps skippers:

• Plan safe approaches and exits

• Identify reef edges, shoals, and shallow margins

• Navigate confidently in busy recreational zones

• Understand depth variation for anchoring

• Combine fishing or cruising with safe route planning

This is a working navigation tool, not a decorative map.

👥 Who This Chart Is For

• 🚤 Recreational skippers boating out of Cervantes

• 🎣 Fishers & cray crews operating near reefs

• 🛥️ Local commercial operators

• 🧭 Boating clubs & training providers

• 🗂️ Marine planners and educators

• 🎁 A practical Mid West gift for WA boat owners

If you boat around Cervantes, this chart belongs on board.

🗺️ What You’ll See on the Chart

Clear, concise, and navigationally relevant information, including:

• Accurate depth soundings

• Detailed reef and seabed features

• Navigation aids (lights, beacons, piles)

• Marked nautical limits

• Identified hazards and obstructions

• Reference points for anchoring and passage planning

Mariners should keep charts current by regularly consulting relevant Notices to Mariners.

🖨️ Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the finish that suits reef and inshore use:

📄 Paper (Standard)

• Full-colour print on high-quality paper

• Ideal for chart tables, planning, or protected use

💧 Waterproof DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Tear-proof, water-resistant & foldable

• Will not disintegrate when wet

• Ideal for on-board inshore navigation

✍️ Laminated (Write-On / Wipe-Off)

• True encapsulation for durability

• Draw routes with whiteboard marker

• Apply map dots without permanent marking

• Resistant to tears, stains, and heavy handling

📐 Chart Specifications

⚠️ Important Navigation Notice

These Department of Transport charts do not meet Australian or international chart carriage requirements, including SOLAS V.

For compliance-grade navigation, mariners must use official charts published by the Australian Hydrographic Service or UK Admiralty.

This chart is intended for planning, reference, and local navigation awareness, where detailed inshore knowledge is essential.

🇦🇺 Our Commitment

At Mapworld, we print charts locally in Australia using professional-grade materials and marine-ready finishes. Every chart is carefully handled and checked—ready for real boating use along WA’s Mid West coast.

🧭 Ready to navigate Cervantes with confidence?

Select your preferred finish and add Chart 422 — Cervantes to your kit today.