Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction North of 25°S, Updated 2019

Australia's maritime jurisdiction north of 25°S, updated in December 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty. The map includes areas around Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, and the northern continental shelf, and is part of a 28-map series by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Background imagery combines bathymetry from Geoscience Australia and NASA's Blue Marble.

Use Cases

• Delimit maritime boundaries for legal and policy analysis based on treaty updates mentioned in the description
• Analyze continental shelf extents for resource management based on the proclaimed limits
• Integrate bathymetric and land imagery for geographic context in marine spatial planning

Strengths

• Updated in December 2019 to reflect a specific treaty (2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty)
• Part of a standardized 28-map series (Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series)
• Background imagery derived from authoritative sources (Geoscience Australia bathymetry and NASA Blue Marble)

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from official maritime boundary treaties and geospatial data from Geoscience Australia.

Time Range

Snapshot as of December 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 02:39:34.048090; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia's maritime zones north of 25°S, including Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island.