Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Remarks: Derived at 105 stations. Accuracy 3m in each axis. Replaced by AGD66 to WGS 84 (20) (code 6905).
Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 September 1987.
Revision date: 2020-03-14
Unit: metre
Geodetic CRS: AGD66
Datum: Australian Geodetic Datum 1966
Ellipsoid: Australian National Spheroid
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Revision date: 2011-07-20
Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
Area of use: Australia - onshore and offshore between 150°E and 156°E. Papua New Guinea onshore east of 150°E.
Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Center coordinates
-1484666.79 6879655.91
Projected bounds:
-2726112.92 4308666.03
575552.77 8909822.05
WGS84 bounds:
112.85 -43.7
153.69 -9.86
Definition: Well Known Text (WKT)
PROJCS["AGD66 / AMG zone 56", GEOGCS["AGD66", DATUM["Australian_Geodetic_Datum_1966", SPHEROID["Australian National Spheroid",6378160,298.25], TOWGS84[-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4202"]], PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"], PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0], PARAMETER["central_meridian",153], PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996], PARAMETER["false_easting",500000], PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000], UNIT["metre",1], AXIS["Easting",EAST], AXIS["Northing",NORTH], AUTHORITY["EPSG","20256"]]
Definition: ESRI WKT
PROJCS["AGD_1966_AMG_Zone_56",GEOGCS["GCS_Australian_1966",DATUM["D_Australian_1966",SPHEROID["Australian",6378160.0,298.25]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",10000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",153.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Definition: JSON
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Definition: GeoServer
20256=PROJCS["AGD66 / AMG zone 56",GEOGCS["AGD66",DATUM["Australian_Geodetic_Datum_1966",SPHEROID["Australian National Spheroid",6378160,298.25],TOWGS84[-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4202"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",153],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","20256"]]
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=utm +zone=56 +south +ellps=aust_SA +towgs84=-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> <Layer srs="+proj=utm +zone=56 +south +ellps=aust_SA +towgs84=-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 20256, 'EPSG', 20256, '+proj=utm +zone=56 +south +ellps=aust_SA +towgs84=-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["AGD66 / AMG zone 56",GEOGCS["AGD66",DATUM["Australian_Geodetic_Datum_1966",SPHEROID["Australian National Spheroid",6378160,298.25],TOWGS84[-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4202"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",153],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","20256"]]');
Definition: OGC WKT
PROJCS["AGD66 / AMG zone 56",GEOGCS["AGD66",DATUM["Australian_Geodetic_Datum_1966",SPHEROID["Australian National Spheroid",6378160,298.25],TOWGS84[-133,-48,148,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4202"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",153],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","20256"]]
Definition: OGC WKT 2 (2019)
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