Beagle Marine Park Bathymetry Grids at 1-Meter Resolution

Eleven bathymetry grids derived from multibeam sonar data cover 366 square kilometers of the Beagle Marine Park in Bass Strait. Geoscience Australia and the University of Tasmania collected this data in June 2018 to establish baseline information for benthic habitats. The survey supports the 10-year management plan for the South-east Marine Park Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor terrain and slope based on high-resolution bathymetry grids
• Establishing baseline habitat maps for environmental monitoring programs mentioned in the description
• Supporting marine park management planning based on the detailed seabed mapping
• Integrating with other survey phases (AUV imagery, BRUVs) for holistic benthic community analysis

Strengths

• High 1-meter spatial resolution for detailed seafloor analysis
• Covers a combined area of 366 square kilometers
• Data is accompanied by a detailed 2019 post-survey report

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia and the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies (University of Tasmania)

Collection Method

Multibeam sonar mapping from the TV Bluefin vessel

Time Range

17-26 June 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:46:58.602262; freshness should be verified

Geography

Beagle Marine Park, Bass Strait, Australia