Download or read book Australian Pilot, Vol. 2 written by United States Hydrographic Office and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Australian Pilot, Vol. 2: South and East Coasts of Australia From Cape Northumberland to Port Jackson, Including Bass Strait and Tasmania This publication comprises descriptions of and sailing directions for the south and east coasts of Australia, from Cape Northumber land to Port Jackson, including Bass Strait and Tasmania. It is based primarily on information obtained from British Admiralty publication, Australia Pilot Vol. II. The book contains the latest available information from reliable sources, and is corrected to April 10, 1920. The bearings and courses are true, in degrees from 0° (north) to 360° (clockwise). Bearings limiting the sectors of lights are toward the light. The directions of winds refer to the points from which the blow; of currents, the points toward which they set. These directions are true. Variations, with the annual rate of change, may be obtained from H. 0. Chart No. 2406, Variation of the Compass. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.