Maritime Jurisdiction And Bathymetry Of The Torres Strait

One of 27 maps in Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, this A0-sized PDF depicts the nation's extended continental shelf and various maritime zones in the Torres Strait region. The map integrates treaty-defined boundaries with bathymetric imagery derived from research vessel data and satellite imagery. It was produced by the Australian Ocean Data Network and updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Delineating the 'extended continental shelf' boundary for legal and resource claims analysis.
• Analyzing 'bathymetric' data layers for underwater terrain modeling and navigation safety studies.
• Visualizing the spatial overlap of different 'maritime zones' (e.g., EEZ, continental shelf) for treaty compliance mapping.
• Using the georeferenced 'treaty' boundaries as a base layer for marine spatial planning exercises.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 national maritime jurisdiction maps.
• Integrates multiple authoritative data sources, including CLCS-approved boundaries and bathymetric surveys.
• Updated recency indicated by a 2026 timestamp.

Limitations

• Data is static and published only in PDF/HTML formats, limiting machine-readability and analysis.
• Specific columnar data, row counts, and precise temporal coverage for source data are unknown.
• Focus is exclusively on the Torres Strait, limiting broader geographic applicability.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Compiled from Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) approvals, treaties, and bathymetric data from research vessels/satellites.

Time Range

Boundaries reflect status as of April 2008 CLCS approval; bathymetry source date unknown.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Torres Strait region, Australia.