Australia's Historical Maritime Boundaries Map from 2006

Australia's Maritime Zones/Boundaries Map is a superseded historical record depicting the country's territorial sea baseline and maritime limits as of 2006. Derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data, it was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The map illustrates zones and boundary arrangements with neighboring nations like Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Use Cases

• Analyze the extent of the exclusive economic zone and territorial sea baseline for historical legal reference.
• Study the submitted limits of the extended continental shelf beyond the exclusive economic zone as presented to the UN.
• Examine maritime boundary arrangements with specific nations listed, such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and France.

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 dataset from Geoscience Australia.
• Covers Australia's full maritime extent, from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly superseded and no longer correctly reflects current maritime zones, kept for historical record only.
• Data currency is from 2006, making it temporally stale for any analysis of current boundaries.
• Original data format is a printed paper map (PDF/HTML), limiting direct geospatial computation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Digital representation derived from legal boundaries established under the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Time Range

Currency: 2006.

Freshness

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Geography

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