EPSG:27200 NZGD49 / New Zealand Map Grid
Projected system (New Zealand Map Grid) in use: New Zealand - onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:27200 |
|---|---|
| Name | NZGD49 / New Zealand Map Grid |
| Type | Projected system — New Zealand Map Grid |
| Area of use |
New Zealand - onshore New Zealand - North Island, South Island, Stewart Island - onshore. |
| Bounds | W 166,37° · S -47,33° · E 178,63° · N -34,10° |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Datum | New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949 |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4272 — NZGD49 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NZGD49 to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1564) — accuracy 4 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | -41 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 173 | degree |
| False easting | 2510000 | metre |
| False northing | 6023150 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=nzmg +lat_0=-41 +lon_0=173 +x_0=2510000 +y_0=6023150 +ellps=intl +units=m +towgs84=59.47,-5.04,187.44,0.47,-0.1,1.024,-4.5993 +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:27200.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["GD_1949_New_Zealand_Map_Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_New_Zealand_1949",DATUM["D_New_Zealand_1949",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["New_Zealand_Map_Grid"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2510000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",6023150.0],PARAMETER["Longitude_Of_Origin",173.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-41.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — New Zealand
- EPSG:27205NZGD49 / Mount Eden Circuit
- EPSG:27206NZGD49 / Bay of Plenty Circuit
- EPSG:27207NZGD49 / Poverty Bay Circuit
- EPSG:27208NZGD49 / Hawkes Bay Circuit
- EPSG:27209NZGD49 / Taranaki Circuit
- EPSG:27210NZGD49 / Tuhirangi Circuit
- EPSG:27211NZGD49 / Wanganui Circuit
- EPSG:27212NZGD49 / Wairarapa Circuit
- EPSG:27213NZGD49 / Wellington Circuit
- EPSG:27214NZGD49 / Collingwood Circuit
- EPSG:27215NZGD49 / Nelson Circuit
- EPSG:27216NZGD49 / Karamea Circuit
- EPSG:27217NZGD49 / Buller Circuit
- EPSG:27218NZGD49 / Grey Circuit
- EPSG:27219NZGD49 / Amuri Circuit
- EPSG:27220NZGD49 / Marlborough Circuit
- EPSG:27221NZGD49 / Hokitika Circuit
- EPSG:27222NZGD49 / Okarito Circuit
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.