Australian Maritime Zones and Treaty Boundaries in the Torres Strait, 2002

Geoscience Australia Data provides a map depicting maritime boundaries and zones in the Torres Strait. The map includes Australia's jurisdictional boundaries, the seabed and fisheries jurisdiction line from the 1985 Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty, and a protected zone for traditional inhabitants and the environment. Its coverage is from 9S to 11S and 141 15E to 144 30E at a scale of 1:300,000.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime jurisdiction and resource management based on the depicted seabed and fisheries line.
• Map traditional fishing and movement rights based on the defined protected zone.
• Study the implementation of the 1985 Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty based on the boundary depictions.
• Conduct regional environmental planning based on the protected zone for indigenous fauna and flora.

Strengths

• Specific geographic coverage from 9S to 11S and 141 15E to 144 30E.
• Clear map scale of 1:300,000 and projection (Mercator) are documented.
• Sourced from the authoritative Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Limitations

• Data currency is from 2002; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Sourced from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Time Range

Currency: 2002

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:21:53.893015; data currency is 2002.

Geography

Coverage: 9S to 11S; 141 15E to 144 30E (Torres Strait)