Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea, 2019 Treaty Update

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea 2019 is a map from the Australian Ocean Data Network, updated in December 2019. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' and reflects the 2018 Australia-Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty. The map depicts continental shelf limits established under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, with background imagery derived from bathymetric and topographic grids.

Use Cases

• Visualizing maritime boundaries based on the 2018 Australia-Timor-Leste treaty mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing continental shelf extents based on the Seas and Submerged Lands (Limits of Continental Shelf) Proclamation 2012.
• Studying bathymetric features using the background image derived from the 2009 9 arc second grid and Smith and Sandwell, 1997 data.

Strengths

• Updated in December 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia-Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty.
• Part of a larger series of 27 constituent maps providing broader jurisdictional context.
• Background imagery combines bathymetric data from multiple sources, including a 2009 9 arc second grid.

Limitations

• The map is described as 'indicative only' and should not be used as a definitive source; some limits may be subject to change.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from official proclamations and treaties; background imagery from bathymetric and topographic grids.

Time Range

Reflects treaty from 2018; map updated in December 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 20:31:43.344762; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor Sea region, focusing on Australia's maritime jurisdiction.