Overview

The Garmin Navionics+ NSPC028R is an electronic chart coverage for compatible Garmin chartplotters, built for inland and coastal navigation in Australia, Southeast. Coverage includes the eastern and southern coast of Australia from Brisbane to Nullabor National Park, plus Tasmania and key ports including Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney.

This region is available as Garmin Navionics+ or Garmin Navionics Vision+ in either microSD/SD or download format. A one-year subscription is included, giving access to daily chart updates and related content through the ActiveCaptain app.

Key features

• Australia, Southeast coverage (NSPC028R / NVPC028R) with coastal and inland mapping for compatible Garmin chartplotters
• Coverage includes Brisbane to Nullabor National Park, plus Tasmania and ports including Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney
• Available as a microSD/SD card or as a download that is loaded onto your own microSD/SD card
• One-year subscription included for daily chart updates via the ActiveCaptain app
• Auto Guidance+ suggested routing for trip planning and route review (does not replace safe navigation practices)
• Depth range shading with up to 10 color-shaded target depth ranges, plus shallow water shading
• Garmin Navionics Vision+ adds premium layers such as high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery, aerial photography, sonar imagery, and 3D views where supported

Variants

This coverage is offered in multiple configurations based on chart version and delivery format.

The version determines whether you get the standard Garmin Navionics+ layer set or the Garmin Navionics Vision+ set with additional visual overlays. The format determines whether you receive a ready-to-use microSD/SD card or install the charts onto your own card using Garmin Express.

• 010-C1282-20: Garmin Navionics+ on microSD/SD. This is the physical card option for chartplotters with a microSD or SD slot.
• 010-D1884-20: Garmin Navionics+ download. Chart data is installed to your own microSD/SD card before it goes in the plotter.
• 010-C1282-00: Garmin Navionics Vision+ on microSD/SD. This adds premium visual layers such as relief shading, satellite imagery, aerial photography, sonar imagery, and 3D views where available.
• 010-D1884-00: Garmin Navionics Vision+ download. The Vision+ chart layers are installed to your own microSD/SD card for use in the plotter.

Compatibility and fit

These charts are intended for compatible Garmin chartplotters and MFDs that support Garmin Navionics cartography. Confirm your display has an available microSD or SD slot and is running current software before heading offshore or relying on new chart layers.

If you use a remote card reader, the Garmin USB Card Reader supports Garmin Navionics+ cartography, while the Ethernet version of the Garmin Card Reader is not compatible with Garmin Navionics+.

On networked installations, chart access from a single card can be limited by the number of compatible chartplotters on the network, which matters on boats with multiple helm stations.

Installation and updates

For the microSD/SD versions, insert the card into the chartplotter and select the chart layer you want to view. For download versions, use Garmin Express on a computer to write the chart data to your own microSD/SD card, then insert that card into the chartplotter.

For updates, keep the chart card inserted while you use the ActiveCaptain app to download daily chart updates during the included subscription period. This is easiest to do at the dock with stable power and a solid Wi-Fi connection.

Use on board

This coverage makes sense for skippers running the eastern and southern Australian coastline, plus Tasmania, and for anyone who splits time between coastal cruising and inland waterways. It is also a practical fit for fishing and cruising boats where depth shading and regular updates help with route planning and day-to-day decision making.