Australian Seabed Bathymetry Gridded at 50-Meter Resolution

2018 multibeam bathymetry data for Australia's offshore area, including international waters, gridded at a 50-meter resolution. The dataset was compiled and is held by Geoscience Australia from their data holdings as of June 2018. It is accessible via Geoscience Australia's Marine data portal.

Use Cases

• Model seafloor terrain from 50m gridded bathymetry data for geological hazard assessment.
• Analyze depth and slope variations across Australia's offshore jurisdiction for habitat mapping.
• Integrate bathymetry holdings with other marine datasets using spatial coordinates for environmental studies.

Strengths

• Data is gridded at a consistent 50-meter spatial resolution.
• Covers Australia's entire offshore area, including international waters.

Limitations

• Data is a static snapshot as of June 2018 and may not reflect recent surveys.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and original source metadata granularity are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Compiled from multibeam bathymetry data holdings and gridded at 50m.

Time Range

Snapshot as of June 2018.

Freshness

Dataset compilation date is June 2018, though the record was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Offshore area of Australia, including international waters.