Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map with Continental Shelf and Bathymetry

A geospatial map depicting Australia's maritime jurisdiction, including external territories and the Australian Antarctic Territory. The map shows the extended continental shelf approved in April 2008, with background imagery derived from bathymetric and topographic grids by Geoscience Australia and NASA's Blue Marble. It is part of the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789) and is available as an A0-sized PDF.

Use Cases

• Visualizing legal maritime boundaries for policy analysis based on the depicted jurisdiction.
• Studying seabed topography for oceanographic research based on the integrated bathymetry data.
• Creating reference materials for educational or diplomatic purposes based on the official continental shelf limits.

Strengths

• Integrates authoritative legal data (continental shelf approved by the CLCS in April 2008).
• Combines multiple high-quality data sources (Geoscience Australia 2009 grid, Smith & Sandwell 1997 grid, NASA Blue Marble).
• Part of a standardized map series (GeoCat 71789), suggesting consistent production.

Limitations

• Data is presented as a static PDF map, limiting direct computational analysis.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04 28).

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, likely derived from Geoscience Australia and other cited sources.

Collection Method

Cartographic compilation from approved legal boundaries and scientific grids.

Time Range

The continental shelf data reflects the 2008 approval; background imagery sources range from 1997 to 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:04:17.472170; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia's maritime jurisdiction, including external territories and the Australian Antarctic Territory.