Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for South Australia

A 2008 map depicting Australia's extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and various maritime zones off South Australia. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). The background bathymetric image combines data from Geoscience Australia's 2009 grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.

Use Cases

• Define maritime boundaries for legal and policy analysis based on the depicted continental shelf and maritime zones.
• Analyze seabed topography for marine research based on the combined bathymetric background imagery.
• Produce reference materials for maritime navigation and resource management based on the official jurisdiction map.

Strengths

• Based on an official 2008 continental shelf approval by an international commission.
• Integrates bathymetric data from two authoritative sources: Geoscience Australia (2009) and Smith and Sandwell (1997).
• Part of a standardized series of 27 maps providing national coverage.

Limitations

• Data is provided only as an A0-sized PDF, limiting direct computational analysis.
• The underlying data rows and columns are unknown, preventing assessment of granularity.
• Last updated 2026-05-14 05:08:23.964130; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Derived from official maritime boundary determinations and combined bathymetric grids.

Time Range

Approval date April 2008, with background data from 1997 and 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:08:23.964130

Geography

Maritime zones off the coast of South Australia, Australia.