Maritime Jurisdiction Map for Western Australian Antarctic Territory

One of 27 constituent maps details Australia's maritime claims off its Antarctic territory. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this A0-sized PDF map, which incorporates an extended continental shelf boundary approved in 2008. Background imagery combines 1997 bathymetric data from Smith and Sandwell with NASA's Blue Marble land imagery.

Use Cases

• Delineate the approved 2008 continental shelf boundary for maritime legal analysis.
• Analyze the spatial relationship between bathymetric data and jurisdictional zones.
• Compare maritime zones like the Exclusive Economic Zone with the extended continental shelf limits.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 maritime jurisdiction maps.
• Integrates authoritative bathymetric data from a specific 1997 source.

Limitations

• Data is static, representing a legal snapshot from 2008 with no updates.
• Underlying bathymetric imagery is from 1997 and may not reflect current seafloor topography.
• No tabular or vector data is provided, only a georeferenced PDF map.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation for legal and administrative purposes.

Time Range

The continental shelf boundary reflects the Commission's April 2008 approval.

Freshness

The map data reflects the 2008 legal approval, though the platform record was updated in 2026.

Geography

Maritime zones off the western portion of the Australian Antarctic Territory.