Australia's Maritime Zones and Boundaries Map, 2006 Edition

A historical geospatial map product depicting Australia's maritime boundaries as defined in 2006. The map is derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data, representing the territorial sea baseline and limits established under the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973. It covers zones from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island and includes boundary arrangements with neighboring countries.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of maritime boundary evolution based on the 2006 legal definitions.
• Reference for international maritime law studies based on described boundary arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and others.
• Geospatial context for research on Australia's extended continental shelf claims submitted to the UN.
• Study of cartographic projections and representations for historical Bonne projection maps.

Strengths

• Based on an authoritative source: Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data.
• Explicitly documents the geographic scope, covering from the Australian Antarctic Territory to Norfolk Island.
• Specifies the map's projection (Bonne) and central coordinates (134E, 30S).

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly superseded (by Edition 4, 2013) and no longer reflects current maritime zones.
• Data format is a static map (PDF/HTML), limiting machine-readability and analysis.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, preventing detailed feature assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, derived from Geoscience Australia data.

Collection Method

Derived from a digital representation of legal boundaries for cartographic production.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Currency is 2006; the record was last updated on the platform in 2026-04-16.

Geography

Australia and its maritime zones, including external territories.