Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Maps for 28 Specific Regions

28 maps depict areas of Australia's maritime jurisdiction, continental shelf, treaties, and various maritime zones. The collection includes digital files in PDF format downloadable from the web, produced by Geoscience Australia Data. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Visualizing maritime boundaries and zones based on the described map series.
• Analyzing treaty implications for specific regions like the Timor or Coral Seas mentioned in the description.
• Creating reference materials for maritime legal or educational purposes based on the jurisdictional areas.

Strengths

• 28 distinct maps provide coverage for multiple specific regions around Australia.
• Includes maps for external territories like Macquarie Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Limitations

• Data format is PDF, which may require conversion for direct geospatial analysis.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Digital files (.pdf format) downloadable from the web.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 08:57:37.902500; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia and its maritime jurisdictions, including the Torres Strait, Timor Sea, Coral Sea, Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, and external territories.