Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Cocos and Christmas Islands

One of 27 maps in the Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, depicting maritime zones and the extended continental shelf approved in April 2008. The map includes background bathymetry derived from a 2009 9 arc-second grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell. It is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-27.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundaries based on depicted treaties and maritime zones
• Study the extent of the continental shelf based on the 2008 Commission approval
• Incorporate bathymetric data for oceanographic modeling based on the described background grid

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 constituent maps
• Includes bathymetric data from two specific sources (2009 GA grid and 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid)
• Based on a formal international approval from April 2008

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is presented as a static A0 PDF map, limiting direct machine analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from bathymetric grids and official maritime boundary data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 21:28:40.894194; freshness should be verified

Geography

Maritime areas around Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island, Australia.