Australian Vertical Working Surface

Attributes

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Australian Vertical Working Surface (AVWS) Technical Implementation Plan v1.2, 26th August 2020, ANZLIC Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) (http://www.icsm.gov.au).

Revision date: 2020-08-29

Scope: Geodesy, hydrography, transfer of accurate heights over distances greater than 10km.

Remarks: Normal heights. Extends gravity-related heights to offshore. See AHD (datum code 5111) for cadastral survey or local engineering survey including construction or mining.

Area of use: Australia including Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island. All onshore and offshore.

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WGS84 bounds:
173.34 -60.55
93.41 -8.47

Definition: OGC Well Known Text

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VERT_DATUM["Australian Vertical Working Surface",2005,
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","1292"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

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VDATUM["Australian Vertical Working Surface",
    ID["EPSG",1292]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

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VDATUM["Australian_Vertical_Working_Surface"]

Definition: JSON

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{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "VerticalReferenceFrame",
    "name": "Australian Vertical Working Surface",
    "scope": "Geodesy, hydrography, transfer of accurate heights over distances greater than 10km.",
    "area": "Australia including Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island. All onshore and offshore.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": -60.55,
        "west_longitude": 93.41,
        "north_latitude": -8.47,
        "east_longitude": 173.34
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 1292
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

1292-datum=VERT_DATUM["Australian Vertical Working Surface",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1292"]]

EPSG:1292