Australia Maritime Jurisdiction Map with Continental Shelf Boundaries

One of 27 constituent maps in the Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, depicting the continental shelf as proclaimed in the 2012 Seas and Submerged Lands Proclamation. The A0-sized PDF map uses a bathymetric background derived from 2009 and 1997 grid data, updated in April 2021 to conform with Australian Maritime Boundaries 2020 data from Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze continental shelf boundaries for legal and regulatory maritime zone enforcement.
• Integrate bathymetric background imagery for marine spatial planning and resource management studies.
• Reference the map series for thematic analysis of Australia's Marine Jurisdiction administrative boundaries.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 constituent maps providing systematic jurisdictional coverage.
• Legally grounded, depicting boundaries established under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 and its 2012 Proclamation.
• Background combines bathymetric data from Geoscience Australia's 2009 grid and the 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.

Limitations

• Excludes maritime jurisdiction around Cocos Island, subantarctic territories, and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
• Available only as a static A0 PDF map, limiting direct geospatial analysis without conversion to vector data.
• Primary bathymetric reference data is from 2009 and 1997, which may not reflect recent seafloor changes.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Derived from the 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2020' data and legal proclamations; background imagery from specified bathymetric and topographic grids.

Time Range

Boundaries based on the 2012 Proclamation; background imagery data from 2009 and 1997.

Freshness

Updated in April 2021; metadata last updated March 2026.

Geography

Maritime jurisdiction around the Australian continent.