EPSG:3460 Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Fiji - onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3460 |
|---|---|
| Name | Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Fiji - onshore Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands. |
| Bounds | W 176,81° · S -20,81° · E -178,15° · N -12,42° |
| Countries | Fiji |
| Datum | Fiji Geodetic Datum 1986 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 72 a = 6378135 m · 1/f = 298.26 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4720 — Fiji 1986 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Fiji 1986 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15876) — accuracy 2 m |
| Scope | Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | -17 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 178.75 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.99985 | unity |
| False easting | 2000000 | metre |
| False northing | 4000000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-17 +lon_0=178.75 +k=0.99985 +x_0=2000000 +y_0=4000000 +a=6378135 +rf=298.26 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,4.5,0,0,0.554,0.2263 +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:3460.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Fiji_1986_Fiji_Map_Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_Fiji_1986",DATUM["D_Fiji_1986",SPHEROID["WGS_1972",6378135.0,298.26]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",4000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",178.75],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.99985],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-17.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Fiji
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.