Walton Bay 46°11’.22N 005°50’.43W
Northern Territories CHARTS RYA 3, 4. Standard Port PORT FRASER ( ) Times
High Water
0000 1200
0600 1800
4.2 0.0 Height (metres)
Low Water MHWS MHWN MLWN MLWS 0500 1100 1700 2300
3.4
Differences WALTON BAY -0055 -0020
-0051 -0019 +0.1 1.1 +0.8 0.4 +0.3
DESCRIPTION. Good shelter can be found in Walton Bay whatever the wind direction. Walton Harbour is primarily an anchorage but AB is permitted on the inside of the pierhead, least depth 2m. For overnight berthing contact the Piermaster who also runs the local PO at Walton. In NW–NE winds best anchorage is in Paulberry Bay in sand. The holding in Blackwattle Creek is poor due to kelp.
APPROACH WAYPOINT. 46°11’.36N 005°52’.34W.
PILOTAGE NOTES. There is a precautionary area in Hiscock Sound in which VLCCs are given a moving prohibited zone. See RYA Chart 4 for details. During daylight, the approach to Walton
S.Sh . 38 Scupperton David Hill 58 . 143 S 75
David Bay
Rushton
TIDAL STREAMS AND HEIGHTS. There can be up to 2.5kn of tidal stream running in Hiscock Sound. However, once within the bay the stream is light. The harbour is accessible at all states of the tide. At the anchorage the soundings vary between 2m and 5m.
LIGHTS AND MARKS. Evans Head Lt Ho [Fl.WRG.3s15m9-6M] is 7ca N of the entrance to Walton Bay. Walton Harbour is unlit. Paulberry House (W conspic), the Ch at Lower Walton and the Mon at Walton are all useful pilotage aids.
VHF RADIO. None. FACILITIES. FW on pier. P&D (cans), Bar, R. EC Wed.
Bay from Hiscock Sound is straightforward and both headlands are clear of danger to within 0.5ca. Paulberry House (conspic) on a bearing of 067° will leave the unlit IDM (The Chair) well to stbd. As the bay opens to the SE, the conspic FS & Ch at Lower Walton will come into view. This provides a useful transit to the anchorage. This transit will also clear the concrete dolphin to the NE of the old piers.
66 Fl.WRG.3s15m9-6M 235 34 Evans Head 152 52 27 22 Wk 125 73 32
Holcombe Hill . 40
67 Holcombe Head Walton Harbour Walton
165 R
67
S.St 0 0.5M 0.5 26 Lower Walton Dn Slips
Piers (ru)
49 34 33 S.M 05
Walton Bay 198
S 134 BRB 52 61 11 S Blackwattle
S.St 18 22 Chair The 56 24 House Paulberry
2
21
62
S.Sh
W
10
W
Hambrough Head
2
060°
020°
080°
280°
100°
260°
120°
140°
160°
180°
200°
220°
240°
300°
320°
340°
040°
2
W
G
R
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100
