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PART 3 Scale 1: Publication Edition Chart No Natural Date of New Chart No. Title of Chart or Plan Natural Date of New PART 3 Scale 1: Publication Edition Chart No. Title of Chart or Plan Scale 1: Publication Edition Aus 383 w Bonvouloir Islands to Woodlark Island 300,000 Nov. 1995 - 1747 w Anchorages in the Solomon Islands - Oct. 1978 Sept. 2009 Aus 397 w Cape Kwoi to Buka Island including Green Islands 300,000 Feb. 2008 - A Allardyce Harbour 20,000 Aus 398 w Tulun Islands to Tanga Islands 300,000 Feb. 2008 - B Maringe Lagoon 75,000 Aus 399 w Bougainville Island 300,000 July 1999 - C Thousand Ships Bay 75,000 Aus 462 w North Cape, New Ireland, to Wuvulu Island 750,000 Nov. 1992 - D Auki Harbour 12,500 Aus 508 w Brumer Islands to Goschen Strait 150,000 Mar. 2008 - E Kwakwaru Harbour 10,000 Aus 509 w Long Reef to Normanby Island 150,000 Oct. 2007 - F Bina Harbour 20,000 Aus 510 w Long Reef to Sudest Island 150,000 Feb. 2007 - G Kwai Harbour to Uru Island Anchorage 50,000 O2 Aus 512 w Misima Island to Bonvouloir Islands 150,000 Nov. 2007 - 1750 w Anchorages in Guadalcanal Island - Nov. 1981 June 1995 Aus 515 w Woodlark Island to Trobriand Islands including Egun Atoll 150,000 Mar. 2007 - Honiara 5,000 Aus 516 w Trobriand Islands to Lusancay Islands 150,000 Jan. 2007 - Lungga Roads 20,000 Aus 518 w Goschen Strait to Ward Hunt Strait 150,000 Feb. 2002 - Marau Sound 50,000 Aus 519 w Ward Hunt Strait to Star Reefs Passage 150,000 Nov. 1986 Jan. 2003 1766 w Harbours in the Solomon Islands - Sept. 1978 Oct. 2009 Aus 554 w Cape St George to Rabaul 150,000 Feb. 2007 - A Lughughi Bay 30,000 Aus 680 w Approaches to Blanche Bay 75,000 Jan. 1997 - B Tulaghi Harbour 15,000 Simpson and Matupit Harbours 12,500 C Viru Harbour 12,500 Aus 683 w Plans on East Coast Bougainville Island - July 1999 - D Kirakira Bay 10,000 Approaches to Kieta Bay and Anewa Bay 50,000 E Star Harbour 20,000 Anewa Bay 10,000 3994 w Bougainville Island to Ghizo Island 300,000 July 1980 Sept. 2009 Kieta Harbour 15,000 3995 w Choiseul Island to New Georgia Island 300,000 Dec. 1979 Sept. 2009 Approaches to Teop Harbour 25,000 3996 w Santa Isabel Island to Guadalcanal Island 300,000 May 1988 Sept. 2009 Numa Numa Harbour 37,500 3997 w Indispensable Strait 300,000 June 1985 Sept. 2009 1708 w Bougainville Strait 75,000 Mar. 1977 Sept. 2009 3998 w San Cristobal Island to Malaita Island 300,000 Sept. 1985 Sept. 2009 1709 w Manning Strait 100,000 Apr. 1977 Sept. 2009 4620 wI Percy Isles to Booby Island including Gulf of Papua 1,500,000 June 2006 Aug. 2011 1713 w Sealark Channel and Approaches to Honiara 100,000 Dec. 1978 Sept. 2009 4621 wI Mackay to Solomon Islands 1,500,000 Dec. 1994 Aug. 2011 1714 w Russell Islands 50,000 Oct. 1984 Oct. 2009 4622 wI Admiralty Islands to Solomon Islands 1,500,000 Feb. 1994 Mar. 2011 Kokolaonohol Sound (Renard Sound) 20,000 4623 wI Solomon Islands to Kosrae Island 1,500,000 Mar. 1990 Mar. 2011 1735 w Plans in the New Georgia Group - Aug. 1980 Oct. 2009 4633 wI Solomon Islands to Fiji 1,500,000 Aug. 1997 Dec. 2003 A Gizo Harbour and Approaches 25,000 4634 wI Frederick Reefs to Solomon Islands 1,500,000 Oct. 2000 - B Ringgi Cove 15,000 Solomon Is C Port Noro 20,000 D Blackett Strait 50,000 E Lever Harbour 7,500 Louisiade Archipelago Bismarck Archipelago Key to symbols w ARCS version. See page 14. i International Chart. See pages 176-177. 102 PART 3 O2 Solomon Is Louisiade Archipelago Bismarck Archipelago Notes *1234 indicates that a plan is shown on chart 1234. A number against a place name shows that a separate plan is published bearing that number. See indexes A, A1 & O for smaller scale charts. The Australian charts shown in this index are reprinted by the UKHO. Details about other charts covering Australian waters can be found on the Australian index charts Aus5000 and Aus5001 and through the Australian chart index at www.hydro.gov.au. These charts are obtainable through Admiralty Chart Agents/Distributors listed on pages 6 to 8. 103.
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