SI 1048 Western Approaches to Broome: Bathymetric Survey Data

A 2024 bathymetric survey of the Western Approaches to Broome, Western Australia, conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office. The survey was performed by EGS Australia under the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP). Data is provided via the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal erosion and sediment transport based on seafloor topography.
• Planning marine infrastructure projects based on detailed bathymetric contours.
• Assessing navigational safety and updating nautical charts based on survey data.
• Conducting marine habitat research based on seafloor depth and structure.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by a professional contractor (EGS Australia) for a national hydrographic authority.
• Data is recent, collected in 2024 and last updated in June 2026.

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 explicitly states it is not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its primary application.

Provenance

Source

Australian Hydrographic Office via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Contracted hydrographic survey conducted by EGS Australia.

Time Range

Survey conducted in 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04.

Geography

Western Approaches to Broome, Western Australia, Australia.