Geomorphic Features of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone, 2006

Geomorphic unit outlines for Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and offshore island territories, compiled by Geoscience Australia. The data set includes unit names, source information, feature codes, province codes, area, and perimeter for each unit. It was published as part of Geoscience Australia Record 2003/30 and updated in October 2006.

Use Cases

• Construct seabed bioregionalisations based on geomorphic unit outlines.
• Model benthic habitats using geomorphic features as spatial surrogates.
• Analyze the area and perimeter of marine geomorphic units for environmental management.
• Map the distribution of named geomorphic units and their associated provinces.

Strengths

• Includes area and perimeter calculations for each geomorphic unit.
• Attributes contain unit names, source information, and feature codes where known.
• Accompanied by a formal Geoscience Australia Record (2003/30).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compiled as part of an integrated digital information system for ocean resource management.

Time Range

Updated October 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:49:19.263372; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and offshore island territories (excluding Australian Antarctic Territory).