Geographe Marine Park Bathymetry Grid at 5m Resolution

Geoscience Australia compiled bathymetry data to create a 5-meter resolution grid for the Geographe Marine Park. The dataset includes a panchromatic geotiff image combining bathymetric data with a hillshade, and morphological surface classifications based on slope. This research is supported by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Use Cases

• Seafloor habitat modeling based on bathymetric slope classifications.
• Marine park management planning based on high-resolution bathymetry grids.
• Geomorphological analysis based on the combined bathymetry and hillshade image.
• Oceanographic research based on interpreted environmental data collated for eco-narratives.

Strengths

• Data is gridded at a 5-meter resolution, suggesting high detail.
• Bathymetry is compiled from Geoscience Australia's holdings, indicating an authoritative source.
• Includes derived products like morphological surface categories based on a published classification scheme.

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.
• The dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its application scope.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Compiled and processed from Geoscience Australia's bathymetry data holdings.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 02:51:33.076914; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographe Marine Park, within Australia's Commonwealth waters.