Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map off Northern Australia, 2014

Geoscience Australia's 2014 map depicts Australia's maritime jurisdiction off its northern coast. It is one of 27 constituent maps in a national series, updated to conform with the 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014' dataset. The map background combines bathymetry from Geoscience Australia (2009) and Smith & Sandwell (1997) with NASA Blue Marble land imagery.

Use Cases

• Define maritime legal boundaries based on the proclaimed continental shelf limits.
• Analyze bathymetric features for marine research using the combined background grid.
• Study the geographic scope of Australian jurisdiction excluding specific western island areas.
• Produce large-format reference maps for institutional use based on the 2800mm x 1050mm PDF.

Strengths

• Based on authoritative 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014' data from Geoscience Australia.
• Background integrates bathymetry from two established sources (2009 and 1997).
• Part of a standardized national map series comprising 27 constituent maps.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-06-27 21:04:58.246481; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Proclaimed under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 2014.

Freshness

Data conforms to a 2014 boundary dataset; map updated June 2014.

Geography

Maritime zones off Northern Australia, extending west to Christmas Island, excluding Cocos (Keeling) Islands and areas west of Christmas Island.