Maritime Jurisdiction Map of Macquarie Island with Bathymetry

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction around Macquarie Island is depicted in this A0-sized map. The Australian Ocean Data Network produced it as part of a 27-map series, with the underlying bathymetric data sourced from 2009 and 1997 surveys. The map reflects the extended continental shelf boundaries approved in April 2008.

Use Cases

• Analyze the extent of Australia's exclusive economic zone using the depicted maritime zone boundaries.
• Study seabed topography for the region by referencing the integrated bathymetric grid background.
• Compare treaty-defined maritime limits with the approved 2008 continental shelf limits shown on the map.
• Use the Mercator projection coordinates for georeferencing and integration with other nautical charts.

Strengths

• Map is part of a standardized national series of 27 constituent maps.
• Integrates bathymetric data from two specific sources: a 2009 9 arc-second grid and a 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.
• Depicts multiple legally-defined features including treaties, maritime zones, and the 2008-approved continental shelf.

Limitations

• Data is static and reflects a specific legal snapshot from 2008, not live or updated boundaries.
• Primary format is a PDF, requiring extraction for quantitative geospatial analysis.
• Spatial detail is constrained by the resolution of the source bathymetric grids from 1997 and 2009.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation based on legal boundaries and synthesized bathymetric grids.

Time Range

Boundaries approved in April 2008; bathymetry from 1997 and 2009.

Freshness

Map data reflects boundaries approved in 2008, though the record was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Maritime jurisdiction surrounding Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean.