Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map for the Antarctic Territory

A geospatial map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction off the Australian Antarctic Territory. It is one of 27 constituent maps in the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). The map shows the extended continental shelf approved in April 2008, various maritime zones, and uses bathymetric and topographic background imagery from sources including GA (2009) and Smith and Sandwell (1997).

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundary claims and treaties based on depicted jurisdictional zones.
• Study continental shelf extents based on the 2008 Commission-approved limits.
• Incorporate bathymetric data for oceanographic modeling based on the described background grid sources.
• Produce high-resolution printed maps for policy or educational purposes based on the 3400mm x 1050mm plotter-ready PDF format.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 maps providing consistent jurisdictional coverage.
• Includes bathymetric and topographic background derived from specific, cited sources (GA 2009, Smith and Sandwell 1997).
• Map dimensions (3400mm x 1050mm) are specified for high-quality plotting.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• The primary data format is a static PDF, which may limit machine-readability compared to vector or raster formats.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official treaties, Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf decisions, and geospatial data sources.

Time Range

Maritime zones reflect treaties and a continental shelf decision from April 2008; background imagery sources date from 1997 and 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 19:24:13.370527; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maritime areas off the Australian Antarctic Territory.