Australian Maritime Zones in the Torres Strait, 2002 Map

Geoscience Australia Data provides a map depicting maritime boundaries and zones in the Torres Strait. The map includes Australia's jurisdictional boundaries, a seabed and fisheries jurisdiction line, and a protected zone established under the 1985 treaty with Papua New Guinea. Coverage spans from 9S to 11S and 141 15E to 144 30E, with a scale of 1:300,000.

Use Cases

• Analyze jurisdictional maritime boundaries based on the depiction of Australia's maritime zones.
• Study treaty-based environmental protections based on the described protected zone for traditional livelihoods and marine life.
• Map seabed and fisheries jurisdiction based on the line established under the Australia-Papua New Guinea Treaty.
• Verify territorial sea baselines based on the sourced data from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Strengths

• Map coverage is explicitly defined as 9S to 11S and 141 15E to 144 30E.
• Specific scale (1:300,000), projection (Mercator), datum (AGD66), and currency (2002) are provided.
• Data sources are cited, including the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS) and the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Currency: 2002

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:54:04.379158; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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