Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in Bass Strait, A0 Map

Geoscience Australia Data provides a map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction in the Bass Strait. The map is part of a 27-map series and shows the extended continental shelf approved in 2008, along with various maritime zones. The background bathymetric image is derived from a 2009 9 arc-second grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.

Use Cases

• Define maritime boundaries for legal and policy analysis based on depicted jurisdiction zones.
• Analyze seabed topography for marine research based on the background bathymetric data.
• Support resource exploration and management planning based on the mapped continental shelf limits.
• Create educational or reference materials on Australia's maritime claims based on the official map series.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized 27-map series (GeoCat 71789) providing consistent coverage.
• Based on an extended continental shelf boundary formally approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008.
• Background bathymetry combines data from a 2009 9 arc-second grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is provided as a static PDF/A0 map, limiting direct machine-readability and analysis.
• Last updated 2026-04-30 13:19:09.934803; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Derived from official maritime boundary determinations and bathymetric survey grids.

Time Range

The continental shelf boundary was approved in April 2008; bathymetric data sources are from 2009 and 1997.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:19:09.934803.

Geography

Bass Strait, Australia