Longitude | Latitude | AHD height | |
(degs/dms) | (degs/dms) | (above sea level) | |
W196 | 149.5489798 | ![]() |
209.30m |
149 32 56.327 | ![]() |
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MOPRA | 149.0984643 | ![]() |
837.94m |
149 05 54.472 | ![]() |
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PARKES | 148.2623007 | ![]() |
391.52m |
148 15 44.283 | ![]() |
Notes: The figures are derived from geocentric Cartesian coordinates using the Higgins (1987) seven-parameter transformation of WGS84 to AGD84. The latter is a coordinate system specific to Australia, using a non-geocentric spheroidal fit to the local geoid (the ANS, or Australian National Spheroid). The AHD height is height above mean sea-level or (equivalently) height above the geoid. For Narrabri, the AHD is that quoted in the surveyors' report (AT/15.6.1/003, AT/15.6.2/012). For Parkes and Mopra, values of N[WGS84] (height of the geoid above the WGS84 spheroid) are were interpolated on AUSGEOID93 (from OSU91).
Latitudes and longitudes read from Australian topographic maps are invariably in the above system or a precursor (eg AGD66). Some GPS receivers also allow positional data to be displayed in this system.