Australia's Maritime Zones and Boundaries, 2006 Historical Map

Australia's maritime zones and boundaries as defined in 2006, derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data. The map shows territorial sea baselines, exclusive economic zones, and extended continental shelf limits, including arrangements with neighboring countries. This edition was superseded in 2013 and is kept for historical record only.

Use Cases

• Study historical maritime boundary definitions based on the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973 mentioned in the description
• Analyze the extent of Australia's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf claims as submitted to the UN
• Research international maritime agreements based on the listed boundary arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and other nations

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 dataset from Geoscience Australia
• Explicitly documents maritime boundary arrangements with five neighboring countries and territories
• Includes coverage from Heard and McDonald Islands in the west to Norfolk Island in the east, and from the Torres Strait to the Australian Antarctic Territory

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• The map's information is from 2006 and was superseded in 2013, so it does not reflect current maritime zones
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 data.

Collection Method

Digital representation of Australia's territorial sea baseline and maritime limits as established under the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Time Range

Currency: 2006 (printed map).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:18:23.378252; freshness should be verified

Geography

Coverage: Australia and its maritime zones, including external territories.