Maritime Jurisdiction Map of Australia's Northwest Shelf 2014

One map from the 27-map Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series, depicting the continental shelf as proclaimed in 2012. The A0-sized PDF was updated in June 2014 to conform with Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014 data from Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze continental shelf boundaries for legal and administrative reference using the proclaimed 2012 limits.
• Study bathymetric context by examining the background image derived from 2009 and 1997 grid data.
• Reference maritime jurisdiction off the Northwest Shelf for marine spatial planning and jurisdictional analysis.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized 27-map national series (GeoCat 71789), ensuring consistent thematic coverage.
• Authoritatively updated in 2014 to align with the national Australian Maritime Boundaries dataset.
• Integrates multiple data sources, including GA's 2009 bathymetric grid and NASA's Blue Marble land imagery.

Limitations

• Data is a static PDF map; geometries and attributes are not available in a machine-readable tabular or vector format.
• The underlying maritime boundary proclamation is from 2012, and the map update is from 2014, which may not reflect subsequent legal changes.
• Background bathymetry combines 2009 and 1997 source data, which may be outdated for high-resolution modern analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data.

Collection Method

Cartographic production for the national map series, integrating legal proclamations and geospatial grids.

Time Range

Based on the 2012 proclamation; map updated in 2014.

Freshness

Map was updated in June 2014; platform record was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Australia's maritime jurisdiction off the Northwest Shelf.