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Application of biophysical information to support Australia's representative...
In order to protect the biological diversity of marine life in Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the commonwealth government has passed the Environmental Protection and... -
The Carpentaria Reefs: A New Coral Reef Province for Australia
This movie describes the main findings of two Geoscience Australia surveys to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 2003 (survey 238) and 2005 (survey 276). The story relates to the... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction North of 25°176S
Map showing all of Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction north of approx 25°S . This includes areas around Cocos (Keeling) Islands and areas west of Christmas Island as well as... -
Characterising Marine Abiotic Patterns in the Darwin-Bynoe Harbour region:...
This report is the second of three reports that provide the scientific analyses and interpretations resulting from a four-year collaborative habitat mapping program undertaken... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Tasman Sea
Map showing Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Tasman Sea. One of the 27 constituent maps of the "Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series" (GeoCat 71789). Depicting... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea
Map showing Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea. One of the 27 constituent maps of the "Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series" (GeoCat 71789). Depicting... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction around Heard Island and McDonald Islands -...
Map showing Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including a portion of the AAT. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection, WGS84 Datum, Central... -
Seabed Environments of the Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Northern Australia
A seabed mapping survey over a series of carbonate banks, intervening channels and surrounding sediment plains on the Van Diemen Rise in the eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf was... -
The Nature and Origin of the Submarine Albany Canyons Off Southwest Australia
The Albany Canyon complex off southwest Australia extends 700 km from Cape Leeuwin to east of Esperance. The Canyons head on the uppermost continental slope and extend up to 90... -
Biophysical Processes in the Torres Strait Marine Ecosystem II. Survey...
This report contains the preliminary results of Geoscience Australia survey 273 to northwest Torres Strait. This survey was undertaken as part of a research program within the... -
High resolution geomorphic map of a submerged marginal plateau, northern...
High resolution multibeam bathymetry is used to map and interpret seabed geomorphology for part of the northern Lord Howe Rise plateau in the Tasman Sea. A mapping system of... -
AusSeabed Bathymetry Survey Acquisitions Coverage Database
The AusSeabed Bathymetry Survey Acquisitions Coverage database contains polygon extents of bathymetry data acquisitions along with identifying attributes and contact details... -
Polychaetes (Annelida) of the Oceanic Shoals region, northern Australia:...
Northern Australia has been the focus of recent marine biodiversity research to support natural resource management for both industry and conservation, including management of... -
Benthic environments of the Lord Howe Rise submarine plateau: Introduction...
The Australian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) contains1.6 million km2 of submarine plateaus, equal to about 13.8% of the world's known inventory of these features. This... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Arafura and Coral Seas
Map showing Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Arafura and Coral Seas. One of the 27 constituent maps of the "Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series" (GeoCat 71789).... -
MH370 Phase 1 150m Bathymetry datasets (GA-4421,GA-4422 & GA-4430)
On behalf of Australia, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is leading search operations for missing Malaysian airlines flight MH370 in the Southern Indian Ocean.... -
A Review of Surrogates for Marine Benthic Biodiversity
A growing need to manage marine biodiversity sustainably at local, regional and global scales cannot be met by applying the limited existing biological data. Abiotic surrogates... -
Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction North of 25°S 2019
Map showing all of Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction north of approx 25°S. Updated in December 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty (GeoCat... -
Gravity, magnetic and bathymetry grids from levelled data for Southwest...
The Australian Geological Survey Organistaion (AGSO) has produced a set of digital bathymetry, gravity and magnetic grids for the southwest quadrant of Australia (24 - 46S,... -
Marine Bathymetry Data Collection
Bathymetry is the study and mapping of the sea floor. It involves obtaining measurements of the depth of the ocean and is the equivalent to mapping topography on land....