Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea, 2014 Map

One map from the 27-constituent 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). It depicts Australia's continental shelf as proclaimed in the 2012 proclamation, updated in June 2014 to conform with Geoscience Australia's 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014' data. The background combines bathymetric imagery from a 2009 Geoscience Australia grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.

Use Cases

• Visualize Australia's maritime claims in the Timor Sea based on the depicted continental shelf boundaries.
• Analyze the alignment of jurisdictional boundaries with underlying bathymetry based on the combined background imagery.
• Reference the legal basis for maritime limits based on the 2012 proclamation and 1973 Act mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Part of a defined 27-map series (GeoCat 71789), providing structured context.
• Updated to conform with an authoritative 2014 boundary dataset from Geoscience Australia.
• Background imagery is derived from specific, cited sources including a 2009 GA grid.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, based on data from Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Derived from 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014' data and legal proclamations.

Time Range

Snapshot from 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:19:05.058862; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor Sea region, Australia's maritime jurisdiction.