Australia's Northwest Shelf Maritime Jurisdiction Map 2014

One map in a series of 27 depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction. The map shows the continental shelf as proclaimed in 2012 and was updated by Geoscience Australia in June 2014 to conform with Australian Maritime Boundaries data. Background imagery combines bathymetric data from 2009 and 1997 with NASA's Blue Marble land imagery.

Use Cases

• Analyze the proclaimed continental shelf boundary for legal or policy research.
• Use the combined bathymetric and topographic background grid for marine spatial planning.
• Reference the maritime jurisdiction limits for navigation or resource management studies.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized series of 27 constituent maps.
• Integrates bathymetric data from two authoritative sources (GA 2009, Smith and Sandwell 1997).
• Conforms to the official Australian Maritime Boundaries 2014 dataset.

Limitations

• Data is static from a 2014 update, potentially not reflecting recent changes.
• Primary deliverable is a static A0 PDF map, limiting machine-readability.
• Specific row/column data structures and sample data are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Cartographic product derived from legal proclamations and integrated geospatial data.

Time Range

Jurisdiction reflects the 2012 proclamation; map updated June 2014.

Freshness

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Geography

Australia's Northwest Shelf maritime region.