70338847-6d48-40e3-be44-5b6c6a6607b7 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2026-03-25T15:57:40 creation ISO 19115 2016 Procedures for Describing Maritime Boundaries 70338847-6d48-40e3-be44-5b6c6a6607b7 The purpose of this document, Procedures for Describing Maritime Boundaries, is to provide unambiguous descriptions which give a consistent framework for government departments and agencies involved in the marine area. They provide: - policy makers and negotiators with a broad understanding of the geospatial issues which need to be considered when defining maritime boundaries - geospatial professionals with technical advice on how to describe and map maritime boundaries unambiguously - all stakeholders with legally defensible boundaries that improve administration over Australia's offshore jurisdiction and minimise the potential for litigation. The document does not replace the need to seek appropriate legal and geospatial advice when determining and describing maritime boundaries. Legal advice can be obtained from: Office of International Law Attorney-General's Department 3-5 National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6141 6666 Technical information and assistance relating to maritime boundaries can be obtained from: Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries Advice Geoscience Australia GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601 email: maritime@ga.gov.au ph: +61 2 6249 9111 Earth Sciences Procedure Published_External boundaries marine marine jurisdiction Download the file (pdf) documentDigital Download the file (pdf) PDF Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML