Australia's Maritime Zones Edition 3 Map from 2006

Australia's maritime zones and boundaries as depicted in a superseded 2006 printed map. The map is derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data, representing territorial sea baselines and limits established under the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973. It shows boundaries stretching from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island and from the Torres Strait to the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Use Cases

• Study historical maritime boundary definitions based on the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
• Analyze Australia's maritime boundary arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, France, and New Zealand as listed on the map.
• Research the status of Australia's extended continental shelf submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.
• Compare historical and current maritime zone extents for legal or geopolitical analysis.

Strengths

• Provides a specific historical snapshot of maritime boundaries from 2006.
• Includes detailed explanations of maritime zones and boundary update processes.
• Lists specific international boundary arrangements with five neighboring countries or territories.

Limitations

• The map edition has been superseded and no longer correctly reflects current maritime zones.
• Data is presented as a static PDF/HTML map; column-level data and row counts are unknown.
• The map's projection (Bonne) and medium (paper) may limit direct digital analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) version 2.0 data.

Collection Method

Derived from digital maritime boundary data to create a printed map.

Time Range

2006

Geography

Australia