Australia Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Northern Coral Sea

A 2008 map depicts Australia's extended continental shelf and maritime zones in the northern Coral Sea. It is one of 27 constituent maps in a national series, with background bathymetry derived from 2009 and 1997 grids. The A0-sized PDF is published by Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial extent of Australia's extended continental shelf zone in the northern Coral Sea.
• Compare maritime jurisdiction boundaries, such as treaties and zones, against bathymetric background imagery.
• Integrate this thematic map layer with other datasets using the Administrative Boundary and Marine Jurisdiction tags.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized national series comprising 27 constituent maps.
• Background bathymetry combines a 2009 9 arc-second grid with a 1997 grid for enhanced detail.
• Depicts legally approved maritime zones, including the continental shelf approved by the UN commission in April 2008.

Limitations

• Data is static, representing a 2008 legal approval, and may not reflect subsequent treaties or changes.
• Available only as an A0-sized PDF or HTML page, requiring extraction for GIS or analytical use.
• Focus is limited to the northern Coral Sea region, not the full Australian maritime jurisdiction.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published thematic map derived from legal approvals and composite bathymetric grids.

Time Range

Maritime jurisdiction reflects the April 2008 approval; background imagery uses 2009 and 1997 data.

Freshness

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Geography

Northern part of the Coral Sea, Australia.