Designated Remote Areas, Au

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Airservices Australia > NAIPS > Register > set password > Log on > Search for Designated Remote areas > your designated area once you see the names.

Once you've registered with NAIPS you can log in before a flight to get data for your flight plan.

You can also buy documents.

 

[Reynard]

 

“The charts I'm using don't indicate the type of vegetation as far as I can tell. Are there maps commonly used to show what's down there apart from mountains, lakes, rivers and manmade structures?”

 

Other than satellite images on an EFB, the short answer is no, there is no commonly used chart that shows the type of vegetation (except maybe plantation forests) that I’m aware of.

The other consideration with ‘tiger country’ is access to civilisation, such as a road, which would speed your rescue. The desert with no vegetation could be considered as ‘tiger’ country on this basis.

 

if ever you get bored, read the story of Max Hazelton (founder of Hazelton Airlines- the forerunner of Rex Airlines) and his crash in the Blue Mountains. Over a number of days, he walked himself out through some very rugged terrain after he was presumed dead.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-11/tributes-paid-to-western-nsw-aviation-pioneer-max-hazelton/102206992

[JMLIS]

Most of that type of country is on the East and Southeast of our continent. Google Earth could be useful these days to gain perspective. If weather and controlled airspace permit, altitude can reduce its influence. 

[onetrack]

I've flown into Perth airport from the SE Wheatbelt of W.A. with a mate in his Piper Dakota - over the extensive Jarrah/Marri woodlands of the Darling Range. It made me bit uncomfortable thinking about our chances of survival in that heavily-timbered country, if ever that O-540 sputtered and quit. That heavily timbered forest country covers a big area of SW W.A. and those closely-spaced big hardwoods give you little choice, when it comes to a smooth emergency landing area.

[BurnieM]

Peaks are clearly marked on aviation charts and I am generally looking at this combined with roads and yellow city/town areas.

 

I use Garmin Pilot and after entering a route it gives you a Flight profile view which is very handy for understanding the terrain in your path.

 

Not sure what terrain is like in WA but maybe this is a justification for coming to NSW/Vic for training 🙂

 

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[BurnieM]

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On 14/02/2026 at 12:21 PM, skippydiesel said:

Where to find a map showing Vic/ NSW Designated Remote Areas (Snowys)? 😈

You can ask AvPlan for their overlay that shows on the Enroute section.  Makes it really easy to see where it is on the charts. 

[BurnieM]