AMSIS Offshore Minerals Legacy MapServer: Australian Marine Data 2006-2015

Australian marine spatial data on offshore minerals is provided via a legacy web service. The data is not authoritative and has not been updated since its currency date of 2006, covering the period from 2006 to 2015. Geoscience Australia Data hosts this service, which contains legacy information from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Use Cases

• Visualize historical offshore mineral resource locations based on the legacy map service.
• Conduct preliminary historical analysis of marine spatial planning based on data from 2006-2015.
• Identify potential areas for further, current investigation based on the legacy mineral information.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined historical period from 2006 to 2015.
• Sourced from the authoritative Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Limitations

• Data is explicitly stated as not authoritative and has not been updated since 2006.
• Only a Web Map Service (WMS) is available, limiting direct data access and analysis.
• Users must contact the responsible agency to verify current validity and spatial precision.

Provenance

Source

Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS)

Collection Method

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Time Range

2006-2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:22:41.264175; data currency is 2006.

Geography

Australian marine areas