EPSG:6738

GDA94 / MGA zone 59

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Available transformations
to EPSG:4326
EPSG:4326 - WGS 84

Selected transformation

Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Approximation at the 3m level assuming WGS 84 is equivalent to GDA94. Ignores the low accuracy of the WGS 84 ensemble and the inconsistent application of tectonic plate motion to WGS 84 data.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2021-09-23

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: GDA94

Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994

Ellipsoid: GRS 1980

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Geocentric Datum of Australia Technical Manual, Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping.

Revision date: 2014-02-06

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Area of use: Norfolk Island - offshore east of 168°E.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
-3032564.1 5462027.93

Projected bounds:
-12472675.73 773668.48
757631.13 9063505.67

WGS84 bounds:
93.41 -60.55
173.34 -8.47

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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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

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    GEOGCS["GDA94",
        DATUM["Geocentric_Datum_of_Australia_1994",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4283"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",171],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","6738"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

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            BASEGEOGCRS["GDA94",
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                        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
                PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
                ID["EPSG",4283]],
            CONVERSION["Map Grid of Australia zone 59",
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                PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
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                PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",171,
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                PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
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                PARAMETER["False northing",10000000,
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                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
                AXIS["(N)",north,
                    ORDER[2],
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
            USAGE[
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                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"],
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                AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
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                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
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        PARAMETER["Y-axis translation",0,
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        PARAMETER["Y-axis rotation",0,
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        PARAMETER["Z-axis rotation",0,
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        PARAMETER["Scale difference",1,
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Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["GDA_1994_MGA_Zone_59",
    GEOGCS["GCS_GDA_1994",
        DATUM["D_GDA_1994",
            SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",10000000.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",171.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=59 +south +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

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Definition: JSON

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Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=utm"
	"zone=59"
	"south"
	"ellps=GRS80"
	"towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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