Mudjimba Island Bathymetry Survey at 0.5m Resolution, December 2024

Geoscience Australia Data provides a bathymetry dataset for Mudjimba Island and its surroundings. The data was acquired on 03 December 2024 using a Reson Seabat T50P sonar system and processed into a 0.5m resolution GeoTIFF. The survey was commissioned to characterize the benthic environment and identify areas suitable for mooring block placement.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography based on the 0.5m resolution bathymetry grid.
• Characterizing benthic substrate types based on the collected backscatter data.
• Identifying flat areas suitable for mooring infrastructure based on the survey's stated purpose.
• Creating baseline maps for coastal or marine environmental studies based on the high-resolution spatial data.

Strengths

• Data has a high spatial resolution of 0.5 meters.
• Survey covers a defined 1.5km by 1.5km area around Mudjimba Island.
• Data was processed using CARIS software, which suggests a professional workflow.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description explicitly states the dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, acquired for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI).

Collection Method

Acquired via a Reson Seabat T50P multibeam sonar system onboard the MV Jim Peel.

Time Range

03 December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:46:19.813706; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mudjimba Island and its immediate surroundings (1.5km x 1.5km area), Australia.