Shark Bay Topographic and Satellite Map Series for Western Australia

Shark Bay in Western Australia is covered by a topographic map spanning 160 kilometers east-west and 238 kilometers north-south. The map series contains 513 sheets covering all of Australia, with data currency ranging from 1995 to 2009. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and features natural and constructed features, including roads, vegetation, hydrography, and contours.

Use Cases

• Terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals
• Land-use and infrastructure planning based on depicted road networks and administrative boundaries
• Tourism and facility mapping based on the reverse-side satellite image overlay of major roads and features
• Regional study and comparison based on the included inset maps of the towns of Carnarvon and Denham

Strengths

• Covers a specific area of approximately 160 km by 238 km with detailed topographic features
• Part of a series of 513 maps providing coverage for the whole of Australia
• 95% of maps in the series have a reliability date of 1994 or later

Limitations

• Data currency ranges from 1995 to 2009, which may limit current applicability
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely produced by national mapping agencies as part of a standardized topographic series.

Time Range

1995 to 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:08:19.538277; freshness should be verified

Geography

Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia (Francois Peron National Park and Shark Bay Marine Park)