Treaty with Timor-Leste: Australian Maritime Boundaries 2019

Geoscience Australia developed the Australian Maritime Boundaries database, with its current epoch from September 2019. This product digitally represents the maritime boundary treaty ratified with Timor-Leste on 30 August 2019. Data coordinates are supplied in the GDA94 datum and cover an area approximately between 9.5°S to 11.5°S latitude and 126°E to 128.5°E longitude.

Use Cases

• Map international maritime boundaries based on the ratified treaty information.
• Analyze jurisdictional extents in the Timor Sea based on the defined geographical coordinates.
• Support legal and diplomatic consultations using the authoritative digital representation of the treaty.

Strengths

• Data represents the current epoch from September 2019, incorporating the specific treaty ratified on 30 August 2019.
• Geographical extent is explicitly defined between 9.5°S to 11.5°S and 126°E to 128.5°E.
• Developed by Geoscience Australia in consultation with other relevant Commonwealth Government agencies.

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.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Primary delineation of Australia's maritime limits and boundaries.

Time Range

Current as of September 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:23:42.063842; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia and Territories, specifically the maritime boundary area with Timor-Leste.