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Geomorphology map of the Huon Australian Marine Park

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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The Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve (CMR) covers a broad depth range from the inner continental shelf at about 70 m, to abyssal depths of more than 3000 m. The majority of the area is in deep water. The Tasman Seamounts Marine Reserve that was proclaimed in 1999 has been wholly incorporated into the Huon Commonwealth marine reserve. The reserve contains a cluster of seamounts that appear as cone-shaped submerged mountains, which provide a range of depths for a diversity of plants and animals. The peaks of many of the reserve's seamounts are between 750 m and 1000 m below the sea surface and support endemic species, including large erect corals and sponges. Some of the flora and fauna are hundreds and possibly thousands of years old, making them some of the longest-lived animals on Earth. The reserve also provides an important connection between seamounts of the Indian Ocean and the Tasman Sea. This map of the geomorphology of the Huon CMR was prepared for the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Theme D (1) project: National data collation, synthesis and visualisation to support sustainable use, management and monitoring of marine assets.

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Title Geomorphology map of the Huon Australian Marine Park
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/fb716625-f8e1-42ec-894f-465216e602ae
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
vanessa.lucieer@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 01/06/2017 - 30/06/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Geomorphology map of the Huon Australian Marine Park". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/geomorphology-map-of-the-huon-australian-marine-park