Australia's Antarctic Maritime Jurisdiction Map with Continental Shelf Boundaries

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction off the Australian Antarctic Territory is a map from the Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series. It depicts the extended continental shelf approved in 2008, treaties, and maritime zones, with a background derived from bathymetric and topographic grids. The map is produced by Geoscience Australia and is available as a 3400mm x 1050mm PDF.

Use Cases

• Analyzing maritime zone extents based on the depicted continental shelf and treaty boundaries.
• Studying bathymetric features using the background grid derived from GA and Smith and Sandwell data.
• Producing large-format reference maps for legal or educational purposes based on the provided PDF dimensions.

Strengths

• Part of a 27-map series (GeoCat 71789), providing a standardized cartographic context.
• Background bathymetry combines a 2009 9 arc second grid with a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.
• Map dimensions (3400mm x 1050mm) are specified for a 42-inch plotter, indicating production-ready output.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-04-30 12:35:11.653266; freshness should be verified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source platforms and grids used.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation of legal boundaries and geospatial grids.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:35:11.653266

Geography

Maritime zones off the Australian Antarctic Territory