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Boat Books Australia is an online-first specialist marine bookshop and chart agent based in St Leonards, NSW. The catalogue is focused on nautical and professional titles plus charts (paper and electronic) and navigational equipment, with accessories and safety items for sailors. The site lists major nautical publishers and chart products such as Navionics, British Admiralty and AMSA digital publications, and operates as an Australian online store with a stated store location in St Leonards.
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Boat Books Australia operates as a specialist marine bookshop and chart agent with an online store and a listed location in St Leonards, NSW. The site presents a wide selection of titles for both recreational and commercial mariners and promotes itself as a source for nautical publications, charts and related navigational resources.
The website lists recognised nautical publishers and chart products that sailors commonly use, including Navionics electronic chart products, British Admiralty charts and AMSA publications. It also offers specialist industry resources — IMO and Witherby e-books and model courses are featured — useful for anyone needing authoritative reference material.
Boat Books Australia operates as an online-first retailer with the storefront laid out in Australian dollars and a visible country/region selection. The site includes categories for new titles, commercial publications, recreational books, DVD/CD, electronic charts (including S-100) and various marine accessories, suggesting straightforward online ordering and national delivery options. A physical address in St Leonards is shown on the site, though the online shop is the primary shopping channel.
This is a practical place to look if you need up-to-date navigational charts (paper or electronic), specialist reference books for professional or hobbyist use, tide tables, logbooks or the kind of accessories and instruments used for passage planning. Cruisers, instructors, survey candidates and anyone working through the knowledge side of seamanship will find the focused catalogue useful.
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A detailed sailing guide to the Tollgate Islands area on the NSW south coast, focused on Batemans Bay, the Clyde River entrance and nearby sheltered waters. The guide explains geography, typical conditions, principal sailing zones, anchorages and moorings, facilities ashore and practical arrival notes. It highlights local hazards — exposed heads, shifting sand, bird-protection restrictions and commercial traffic — and outlines local rules and responsible-access requirements. Several suggested sailing experiences are provided for day sailors, weekend cruisers and passagemakers, with clear notes
Explore →Practical cruising guide to the Solitary Islands region on the NSW mid‑north coast, describing the marine park, harbour approaches, principal sailing areas, anchorages, facilities, hazards and local rules. Focused for recreational sailors, trailer‑sailors and coastal passagemakers who plan to visit Coffs Harbour and the coastal islands between Red Rock and Sandon River. Includes realistic trip ideas and an assessment of who benefits most from this destination.
Explore →A comprehensive cruising guide to Pittwater, the sheltered estuarine waterway north of Sydney framed by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Northern Beaches. The guide explains the waterway’s geography, seasonal wind and swell patterns, principal sailing zones, recommended anchorages, shore facilities, navigation and port interactions, local hazards and regulatory constraints, plus several practical day and weekend sailing experiences and the types of sailors and craft best suited to the area.
Explore →Dangar Island sits in the lower Hawkesbury River close to Brooklyn and is one of Sydney’s small, boat‑access communities. From the water it reads as a wooded, low island with sandy foreshore, a public jetty and private moorings; its position at the mouth of Cowan Creek and close to the main river channel makes it an attractive short‑cruise destination for trailer sailors, runabouts and small cruisers but also one that requires careful local knowledge and respect for resident berths, ferry operations and tidal currents.
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