Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Central Western Australia

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction off Central Western Australia is one of 27 maps in the national Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series. The map depicts the extended continental shelf approved in April 2008 and various maritime zones, with a background derived from bathymetric and topographic grids from 2009 and 1997. It is an A0-sized PDF published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime zone boundaries based on the depicted continental shelf and jurisdictional lines.
• Study bathymetric features based on the combined background grid derived from GA and Smith and Sandwell data.
• Reference legal and administrative maritime claims for Central Western Australia based on the approved continental shelf limits.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized national series of 27 constituent maps.
• Based on an extended continental shelf approval with a specific date (April 2008).
• Background imagery combines data from two specific sources: a 2009 GA grid and a 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.

Limitations

• Data is provided only as a static PDF and HTML, limiting direct geospatial analysis.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description does not specify the license or original author.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from bathymetric and topographic grids and official maritime boundary data.

Time Range

The continental shelf approval is from April 2008; background grids are from 1997 and 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 20:25:22.307864; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Western Australia's offshore maritime jurisdiction.