Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD VPC022R East Coast Australia is an electronic chart region for compatible Garmin chartplotters, covering the eastern and southern coast of Australia from Mornington Island to Fowlers Bay. Coverage includes Cape York Peninsula, the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Norfolk Island, and Port Moresby (PNG).

Along with navigation aids and detailed harbor and marina information, this chart adds premium layers that help when you are running close to reef edges, following contour lines, or easing into an unfamiliar port. Depth Range Shading supports up to 10 depth ranges, and some areas include up to 1-foot contours so bottom structure is easier to read on-screen.

This is a practical fit for coastal cruisers, charter operators, and anglers who spend time between Queensland and South Australia and want chart detail that supports both passage planning and day-to-day piloting in busy approaches.

Key features

• VPC022R coverage for Australia’s east and south coasts from Mornington Island to Fowlers Bay, including major ports and coastal cruising grounds.
• Navigational aids, spot soundings, depth contours, tides and currents, plus harbor and marina detail for route planning and arrivals.
• Auto Guidance route suggestions on compatible units, using your set depth and overhead clearance as part of the calculation.
• Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges so a target depth band stays easy to see at a glance.
• Up to 1-foot contours in supported areas for a more precise look at bottom structure when navigating and fishing.
• Shallow Water Shading with a user-defined depth highlight to help flag areas you want to avoid.
• MarinerEye and FishEye 3D views for added perspective above and below the waterline.
• High-resolution relief shading plus satellite imagery and aerial photos in supported areas for real-world visual references around ports and landmarks.

Variants

This chart region is offered in multiple formats to match how you load cartography on your Garmin system.

The coverage and chart region stay the same across the options; the difference is whether the charts arrive on a preprogrammed memory card or are installed to a card from a computer.

• 010-C0756-00: Format microSD/SD. The chart data comes preloaded on a memory card that you insert into the microSD or SD slot on your compatible Garmin chartplotter.
• 010-D0516-00: Format Download. The chart is downloaded and installed to a compatible memory card using Garmin Express, then the card is used in the chartplotter.

Compatibility and setup

This chart is used through a compatible Garmin chartplotter or fishfinder that supports BlueChart g3 Vision mapping and reads cartography from a microSD or SD card slot. There is no wiring or network integration required for the chart itself; it is read directly from the card by the display.

Features like Auto Guidance and 3D views depend on the chartplotter model and software. Auto Guidance is a planning aid and should be verified against local conditions, notices, and safe navigation practices before you follow any suggested path.

Use cases on board

For reef country and coastal runs, the combination of contour detail, depth range shading, and shallow water shading helps you keep an eye on depth trends without constantly changing scale. In ports and tight approaches, satellite imagery and aerial photos can make it easier to match what you see on the screen to breakwaters, channels, and marina entrances.