Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Tasmania and South Tasman Rise

One of 27 constituent maps in the Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, depicting maritime zones and the extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008. The map shows jurisdiction around Tasmania, including the South Tasman Rise and Victoria, with a background bathymetric image derived from 2009 and 1997 grids. It is an A0 sized portrait format PDF published by Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundary definitions based on the depicted extended continental shelf and maritime zones.
• Integrate bathymetric background data for marine spatial planning based on the described 2009 and 1997 grid sources.
• Reference jurisdictional extents for legal or administrative purposes based on the map's depiction of Australia's maritime jurisdiction.
• Study the geography of the South Tasman Rise region based on its inclusion in the map's coverage.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 maps, suggesting consistent cartographic methodology.
• Based on authoritative legal boundaries approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in 2008.
• Background bathymetry combines data from a 2009 Geoscience Australia grid and a 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on Australian claims.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Cartographic production as part of the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789).

Time Range

Boundaries reflect the 2008 Commission approval; bathymetry sources from 1997 and 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:59:12.098864; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maritime jurisdiction around Tasmania, including South Tasman Rise and Victoria, Australia.