EPSG:6738 GDA94 / MGA zone 59
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Norfolk Island - east of 168°E. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6738 |
|---|---|
| Name | GDA94 / MGA zone 59 |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Norfolk Island - east of 168°E Norfolk Island - offshore east of 168°E. |
| Bounds | W 168,00° · S -32,48° · E 173,35° · N -25,61° |
| Countries | Norfolk Island |
| Datum | Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4283 — GDA94 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | GDA94 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1150) — accuracy 3 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 171 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9996 | unity |
| False easting | 500000 | metre |
| False northing | 10000000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=utm +zone=59 +south +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:6738.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
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]]Other systems — Norfolk Island
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.