Maritime Jurisdiction Map of Bass Strait with Continental Shelf Boundaries

Geoscience Australia Data provides a thematic map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction in the Bass Strait. It shows the extended continental shelf approved in 2008 and various maritime zones, derived from bathymetric and topographic grids. The map is part of a 27-map series and is available as an A0 portrait PDF.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial boundaries of the extended continental shelf and maritime zones for jurisdictional studies.
• Use bathymetric background imagery for marine geography and seabed feature analysis.
• Reference approved continental shelf limits from the 2008 Commission decision for legal or policy research.
• Integrate this map with other series constituents for a comprehensive view of Australia's maritime jurisdiction.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized 27-map series from a national geological authority.
• Incorporates bathymetric data from the 2009 9 arc second grid and the 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.
• Depicts legally significant boundaries, including the 2008-approved continental shelf.

Limitations

• Data is static and presented only as a PDF/HTML map, not as machine-readable geospatial vectors or tabular data.
• Lacks underlying numerical data, limiting quantitative analysis and direct use in GIS or ML models.
• Update recency is unclear; the map may not reflect the most recent maritime boundary agreements.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation from bathymetric and topographic grids and legal boundary definitions.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.