Australia Geodetic Authority

Navigate the tectonic drift of the Australian plate and the move to GDA2020 compliance.

Technical Specification Overview

ParameterStandard Value
Primary Geodetic DatumGDA2020
Legacy/Historical DatumGDA94 / AGD66
Local Grid ProjectionMGA2020
Known Datum Shift (vs WGS84)1.8 meters
National Mapping AuthorityGeoscience Australia

Professional Compliance Warning

Failure to apply correct transformation parameters when converting from WGS84 (GPS) to GDA2020 creates a systematic 1.8 meters offset. In construction and legal surveying, this drift exceeds the allowable error margin for any certified geodetic workflow.

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