One of 27 constituent maps in Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series (GeoCat 71789). It depicts Australia's extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008, treaties, and various maritime zones. The background bathymetric image combines a 2009 9 arc second grid by GA with a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.
Use Cases
- Analyze maritime zone boundaries based on depicted treaties and continental shelf limits
- Visualize bathymetric data based on the combined 2009 GA and 1997 Smith and Sandwell grids
- Map Australia's extended continental shelf in the Coral and Tasman Seas based on the 2008 Commission approval
Strengths
- Part of a standardized series of 27 constituent maps (GeoCat 71789)
- Background bathymetry derived from specific 2009 and 1997 source grids
- Maritime zones are based on an April 2008 Commission approval
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 14:28:00.143914; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Coral and Tasman Seas