Pricing
Pricing for Navigational Products
The following navigational products are available from Australian Hydrographic Office Distribution Agents.
Paper Chart and Publication Prices
Item |
Normal Price |
Instructional Price |
| Nautical Charts - 'AUS', 'PNG' and 'SLB' prefix charts | $40.00 | $28.00 |
| Chart Indexes - 'SLB' and 'PNG' prefix indexes | $17.50 | N/A |
| Mercatorial Plotting Sheets | $17.50 | N/A |
Note 1
Instructional Recommended Retail Prices are available to students enrolled in courses offered by maritime training institutions. Students must provide proof of the training institute and proof of the course at the time of purchase.
Instructional rates also apply to sales to volunteer marine rescue organisations.
AusENC Prices
Pack |
Licence Period |
Pack Price |
Premium (CD based) Update Service |
| Australia | 12 Months | $793.50 | $115.00 |
| (includes coverage of | 9 Months | $634.80 | $90.00 |
| Australian waters) | 6 Months | $476.10 |
$65.00 |
| 3 Months | $317.40 | $30.00 | |
| Voyager | 12 Months | $402.50 | $115.00 |
| 9 Months | $322.00 | $90.00 | |
| 6 Months | $241.50 | $65.00 | |
| 3 Months | $161.00 | $30.00 | |
| Coastal | 12 Months | $80.50 | $115.00 |
| Port | 12 Months | $23.00 | $115.00 |
Coastal Pack CST17 provides coverage of Papua New Guinean waters
Coastal Pack CST18 provides coverage of Solomon Islands waters
Coastal Pack NZ01A provides coverage of North Island New Zealand waters
Coastal Pack NZ02A provides coverage of South Island New Zealand waters
AusChartviewer
Item |
Recommended Retail Price |
| AusChartviewer | |
Upgrade Options |
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| Seafarer Viewer to AusChartviewer |
Contact hydro.licensing@defence.gov.au.
Pricing for Charts and Data for other purposes
Data Provision Prices
The following prices relate to the provision of data from the national hydrographic data collection under a licence agreement. For information about the collection or the availability of material contact Licensing Manager. For details about how to apply for a licence see Licensing & Copyright.
Fee |
Description |
Prices (inc GST) |
| Establishment Fee | This fee is for our administration expenses, the preparation of a licence agreement and our legal expenses. | to access: 1-5 documents $165 6-25 documents $540 > 26 documents $2160 |
| Access Fee | This one-off fee provides you with copies of our material for the purposes specified in your licence. * Rates may vary for access to fair sheets and digital depth data depending on data density and quality. |
published paper chart: $16.25 each
RAN survey fair sheet*: $160 per sheet digital depth data*: $650 per fair sheet equivalent |
| Update Fee | This fee provides you with relevant updates to our material. | 10% of the Access Fee per annum |
Royalty |
This is a payment on every derived product or use which you sell or distribute. | Royalty rate: up to 35% (of net selling price) |
Some organisations or individuals may not have to pay the full price. Reductions or waivers may be granted to the following kinds of applicants:
- some Commonwealth, State and Local Government organisations,
- academic research,
- some educational publications (such as school text books or examination papers),
- organisations who provide significant material to us without charge.
AusGeoTIFF Prices
Note: AusGeoTIFF is only available from the Australian Hydrographic Office. AusGeoTIFF images may be requested by completing an Application Form 
. For more information see AusGeoTIFF.
Item |
Prices (inc GST) |
| AusGeoTIFF Charts | Calculated on the number of charts required in your chart portfolio. See the Pricing Tables in Brochure 4 . |
| AusGeoTIFF Updates | Calculated on the number of charts required in your update portfolio. See the Pricing Tables in Brochure 4 . |
Some organisations or individuals may not have to pay the full AusGeoTIFF price. Reductions or waivers may be granted to the following kinds of applicants:
- some Commonwealth, State and Local Government organisations,
- academic research,
- some educational publications (such as school text books or examination papers),
- organisations who provide significant material to us without charge.
(all prices are in Australian Dollars and include GST)