Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Northern Australia, 2014

One of 27 constituent maps in the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). The map, updated in June 2014 by Geoscience Australia, depicts Australia's continental shelf as proclaimed in the 2012 proclamation under the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973. Background imagery combines bathymetric data from 2009 and 1997 with NASA's Blue Marble land imagery.

Use Cases

• Visualizing maritime boundaries and continental shelf claims based on the described legal proclamations.
• Analyzing bathymetric data for the northern Australian region based on the combined background grids.
• Referencing jurisdictional areas for marine spatial planning, excluding the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and areas west of Christmas Island as noted.
• Producing large-format printed maps (2800mm x 1050mm) for official or educational purposes.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized national map series comprising 27 constituent maps.
• Based on authoritative legal sources: the Seas and Submerged Lands (Limits of Continental Shelf) Proclamation 2012.
• Incorporates composite background imagery from multiple sources, including Geoscience Australia and NASA.

Limitations

• Data format is a static PDF map; underlying vector or raster data for analysis is not specified.
• Spatial coverage is partial, excluding areas around Cocos (Keeling) Islands and west of Christmas Island.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation and update to conform with 'Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014' data.

Time Range

Proclamation from 2012, map updated in June 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 08:52:06.668498; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maritime jurisdiction off Northern Australia, including areas contiguous to the north of the continent and as far west as Christmas Island.