Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Northern Australia

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction off Northern Australia is a map depicting Australia's extended continental shelf approved in April 2008, treaties, and various maritime zones. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The background bathymetry image is derived from a 2009 9 arc second grid by Geoscience Australia and a 1997 grid by W.H.F. Smith and D.T. Sandwell.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundaries based on the depicted extended continental shelf and treaties.
• Study bathymetric features based on the derived background image combining 2009 and 1997 data.
• Map jurisdictional areas for northern Australia based on the described geographic scope.

Strengths

• Part of a series of 27 constituent maps, providing a systematic view.
• Background bathymetry is derived from specific, cited sources: a 2009 Geoscience Australia grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.
• The map depicts legally defined zones, including an extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-17 00:49:33.027124; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Derived from authoritative sources including Geoscience Australia bathymetry grids and treaty data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:49:33.027124

Geography

Maritime areas off northern Australia, extending as far west as Christmas Island.