Australia Maritime Boundaries and Jurisdiction Framework

Geoscience Australia holds the mandated authority for determining Australia's maritime jurisdiction and managing marine resources. Their May 2025 presentation communicates the benefits and progress of digitally transforming maritime boundaries within Australia and through international programs. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-27 via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Define maritime zones for resource management based on the described framework for managing marine resources.
• Support international boundary negotiations based on the mandate for delivering certainty and stability to Australia's international boundaries.
• Plan marine spatial activities based on systems that support planning in the maritime jurisdiction.
• Collaborate on regional marine issues based on the described support for neighbors in the region.

Strengths

• Managed by Geoscience Australia, the mandated authority for Australia's maritime jurisdiction.
• Describes a framework supporting both domestic and international maritime boundary management.
• Last updated on 2026-06-27, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific data formats beyond HTML are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Likely contains official maritime boundary determinations and supporting framework data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 19:25:25.125196; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia and its maritime jurisdiction.