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Constants Parameters

Ellipsoid definition Semi major axis (a) (m) Inverse flattening (1/f)
TM definition False easting (m) False northing (m) Central Scale factor (K0) Zone width (degrees) Longitude of the central meridian of zone 1(degrees)

GRS80
6,378,137.000 298.257 222 101 000

INSTRUCTIONS (1) Copy & Paste the values required from the table below into the fields to the left, or enter your own values. Coord set Ellipsoid Semi Major axis Inverse Flattening GDA/MGA GRS80 6378137.0 m 298.257222101 WGS84 WGS84 6378137.0 m 298.257223563 AGD/AMG ANS 6378160.0 m 298.25 ANG CLARKE 1858 6975449.335 yd 294.26 Note: GRS80 is used with GDA94/MGA94. The GRS80 and WGS84 ellipsoids are identical for all practical purposes.
(2) Proceed to the Lat/long->East/north or East/north worksheet, and enter your coordinates.

GDA-MGA
500,000.0000 10,000,000.0000 0.9996 6 -177

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Note: For the NSW Integrated Survey Grid (ISG)- which is a Transverse Mercator projection, but not a Universal Transverse Mercator projection - use the ANS ellipsoid with the following parameters: False Easting 300,000 m Central Scale factor 0.99994 False Northing 5,000,000 m Zone width 2 Longitude of Central meridian of zone 1 141 For the Australian National Grid (ANG): False Easting 400,000 yd Central Scale factor False Northing 4915813.467 yd Zone width

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values required from the table below into the ter your own values.

d Semi Major axis Inverse Flattening 80 6378137.0 m WGS84 6378137.0 m 6378160.0 m CLARKE 1858 6975449.335 yd

S84 ellipsoids are identical for all practical

>East/north or East/north->lat/long

ed Survey Grid (ISG)- which is a Transverse Transverse Mercator NS ellipsoid with the following parameters:

000 m Central Scale factor 0.99994 0,000 m Zone width 2 meridian of zone 1 141

000 yd Central Scale factor 813.467 yd Zone width

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Lat/Long to E,N Zone

Site Name
Latitude Zone Easting Grid Convergence

Buninyong
5 46 759,415.958 0 -14' -17.880" 50' 05.60000"

GDA-MGA
95 Northing Point Scale 20' 33.80000" 10,645,492.276 1.000 433 0446

INSTRUCTIONS (1) Enter the appropriate ellipsoid parameters and if neccessary, TM constants, on the "Constant & parameters" worksheet. (2) Enter the station name in cell C2 (documentation only). (3) Enter the latitude in cells (C4:E4). Remember that south latitude is negative. (4) Enter the longitude in cells (I4:K4). Remember that east longitude is positive. To see the intermediate steps, use the Excel "outlining" features: (i) SHOW the outline symbols, and then (ii) UNGROUP the hidden rows and columns as required.

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E, N Zone to Lat, Long

Station Name
Zone Easting Latitude Grid Convergence

Buninyong
46 751,244.000 05 50' 13.60000" 00 -13' -53.568"

GDA-MGA
Northing Longitude Point Scale 10,647,563.000 95 20' 35.40000" 1.000 381 3796

INSTRUCTIONS (1)Enter the appropriate ellipsoid parameters and, if necessary, the TM constants on the "Constant & parameters" worksheet. (2) Enter the station name in cell C2 (documentation only). (3) Enter the zone number in cell E3 (4) Enter the easting in cell E4. (5) Enter the northing in cell O4.
To see the intermediate steps, use the Excel "outlining" features: (i) SHOW the outline symbols, and then (ii) UNGROUP the hidden rows and columns as required.

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46 645288 latitude grid convergence

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Test Data

GDA94/MGA94 Test Data

Ellipsoid definition Semi major axis (a) (m) Inverse flattening (1/f) TM definition False easting (m) False northing (m) Central Scale factor (K0) Zone width (degrees) Longitude of the central meridian of zone 1(degrees) GRS80 6,378,137.0000 000,298.2572 MGA 500,000.0000 10,000,000.0000 0.9996 6 -177

Bunninyong
Latitude Longitude Zone Easting Northing Grid Convergence Point Scale -37 143 39' 10.15610" 55' 35.38390" 54 758,173.797 5,828,674.340 47' 19.360" 1.000 421 0731

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