Australian Maritime Zones in the Torres Strait, 2002

Geoscience Australia maintains a map of maritime boundaries and zones in the Torres Strait. The data includes jurisdictional boundaries, a seabed and fisheries line, and a protected zone established under the 1985 treaty with Papua New Guinea. The map has a scale of 1:300,000 and uses a Mercator projection with AGD66 datum.

Use Cases

• Delineating jurisdictional boundaries for legal and regulatory analysis based on the described maritime zones.
• Mapping the protected zone for studies on traditional livelihoods and marine conservation as defined by the treaty.
• Analyzing the seabed and fisheries jurisdiction line for resource management and international relations research.

Strengths

• Specific geographic coverage from 9S to 11S and 141°15'E to 144°30'E.
• Defined scale of 1:300,000 and projection (Mercator) for precise geospatial work.
• References specific legal frameworks: the 1985 Torres Strait Treaty and the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Limitations

• Data currency is listed as 2002, which may not reflect recent changes.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Available file formats are HTML and PDF, which may require conversion for geospatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, sourced from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS) maintained by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official legal and cartographic sources.

Time Range

Currency: 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 20:31:26.484552; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Torres Strait, bounded by 9S to 11S and 141°15'E to 144°30'E.