Australia Historical Maritime Boundaries Map 2006

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 This edition is superseded and kept for historical record only.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical maritime boundary arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and other nations as described in the map.
• Study the extent of Australia's maritime zones, including the territorial sea baseline and exclusive economic zone limits.
• Examine the submitted limits of the extended continental shelf beyond the exclusive economic zone as shown on the map.
• Compare the 2006 maritime boundaries, stretching from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island, with current legal definitions.

Strengths

• Derived from Geoscience Australia's authoritative Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 digital data.
• Map coverage spans Australia's full maritime extent, from the Torres Strait to the Australian Antarctic Territory.
• Product specifications include defined projection (Bonne) and coordinate system (Geographical).

Limitations

• Data currency is 2006 and has been superseded by a 2013 edition, no longer correctly reflecting current maritime zones.
• Available only as static HTML or PDF files from a printed map, limiting geospatial analysis capabilities.
• The extended continental shelf appurtenant to the Australian Antarctic Territory was not considered for UN submission at the time.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Digital representation derived from the Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 dataset.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

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Geography

Australia and its maritime zones, including Heard and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island, Torres Strait, Arafura Sea, and Australian Antarctic Territory.