Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Coral and Tasman Seas

A thematic map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction in the Coral and Tasman Seas. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the national Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, showing the extended continental shelf, treaties, and various maritime zones. The map integrates bathymetric data from 2009 and 1997 sources with NASA land imagery.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial boundaries of Australia's extended continental shelf in the Coral and Tasman Seas.
• Compare maritime zones and treaty-defined areas for jurisdictional analysis.
• Use the integrated bathymetric and topographic background for marine spatial planning.
• Reference the A0-sized PDF for cartographic studies of marine administrative boundaries.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized national series comprising 27 constituent maps.
• Integrates bathymetric data from two authoritative sources (GA 2009 and Smith & Sandwell 1997).
• Includes multiple defined maritime features: extended continental shelf, treaties, and maritime zones.

Limitations

• Data is static and based on a continental shelf approval from April 2008, potentially not reflecting recent changes.
• Available only as a PDF or HTML map, limiting direct geospatial analysis without conversion to vector formats.
• No underlying tabular data or coordinates are provided for the depicted boundaries.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation for the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789).

Time Range

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Geography

Coral Sea and Tasman Sea regions within Australia's maritime jurisdiction.