Australia's Maritime Zones and Boundaries Map, Edition 4

Edition 4 of Australia's Maritime Zones map supersedes the 2006 Edition 3. The map is derived from Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0 data and incorporates continental shelf limits confirmed on 9 April 2008. It describes maritime zones, boundary definitions, and lists arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, France, and New Zealand.

Use Cases

• Visualizing Australia's territorial sea baseline and maritime limits based on the Sea and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
• Analyzing continental shelf limits confirmed in 2008 and unresolved areas mentioned in the description.
• Studying maritime boundary arrangements with neighboring countries like Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
• Mapping the geographic extent from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Strengths

• Supersedes a previous 2006 edition, indicating an update.
• Derived from an authoritative source, Geoscience Australia's Australian Maritime Boundaries version 2.0.
• Shows confirmed continental shelf limits from a specific date (9 April 2008).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data currency is noted as 2013, which may limit current applicability.
• Row count and sample data are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Currency noted as 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:14:59.339270; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coverage: Australia, extending from Heard and McDonald Islands to Norfolk Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory.