Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Torres Strait

Geoscience Australia Data provides a thematic map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction in the Torres Strait. The map shows the extended continental shelf approved in 2008, treaties, and various maritime zones over a bathymetric background. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the national Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series.

Use Cases

• Analyze treaty-defined maritime zones and administrative boundaries for legal or policy research in the Torres Strait.
• Use the bathymetric background, derived from vessel and satellite data, for marine geography or navigation studies.
• Reference the depicted extended continental shelf limits, approved by the CLCS in 2008, for geological or jurisdictional analysis.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized national map series comprising 27 constituent maps.
• Includes multiple jurisdictional layers: extended continental shelf, treaties, and maritime zones.
• Background bathymetry integrates data from research vessels and satellite imagery.

Limitations

• Data is static and presented only as a PDF/HTML map, limiting quantitative or programmatic analysis.
• No underlying tabular or vector data (e.g., shapefiles) are provided with the description.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Thematic map creation as part of the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789).

Time Range

Continental shelf limits approved in April 2008.

Freshness

Map content is based on a 2008 continental shelf approval, though the record was updated in March 2026.

Geography

Torres Strait region, Australia (Queensland).