EPSG:7856 · Asia-Pacific
Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) to KML & KMZ
Convert Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) eastings and northings to latitude and longitude, and save them as a Google Earth KML or KMZ. Try a single point here, or convert a whole spreadsheet in the web app.
- Converter already set to EPSG:7856
- Datum shift to WGS 84 applied automatically
- Whole sheets with photos and boundaries in the web or Windows app
About Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020)
Map Grid of Australia zone 56 covers 150°E to 156°E on the GDA2020 datum, a UTM-based grid in the southern hemisphere. GDA2020 is aligned with WGS 84 closely enough for Google Earth work.
Where it's used: Sydney, Newcastle and eastern New South Wales, and Brisbane and the Gold Coast in Queensland.
Convert a whole spreadsheet
- Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
- Under Coordinate system, search for “7856” and pick GDA2020 / MGA zone 56.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ (with photos) and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020)
Five points inside the area of use of Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020), with their latitude and longitude on WGS 84 and their easting and northing in this grid (metres). Enter an easting and northing in the converter above: you should get the latitude and longitude shown, to a few centimetres.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Easting | Northing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of the area of use | 36.41500° S | 153.00000° E | 500,000.00 | 5,970,020.38 |
| Towards the north-west | 22.88800° S | 151.20000° E | 315,360.08 | 7,467,750.24 |
| Towards the north-east | 22.88800° S | 154.80000° E | 684,639.92 | 7,467,750.24 |
| Towards the south-west | 49.94200° S | 151.20000° E | 370,847.76 | 4,466,264.97 |
| Towards the south-east | 49.94200° S | 154.80000° E | 629,152.24 | 4,466,264.97 |
Common mistakes with Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020)
- Easting and northing swapped. In Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) the middle of the grid is near easting 500,000.00 and northing 5,970,020.38. If your easting column holds numbers like 5,970,020.38, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) is in metres. Coordinates copied from a drawing in feet must be converted first, or every point moves outwards from the grid's origin.
- Forgetting the datum. Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) is not on WGS 84: treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. Australia MGA Zone 56 (GDA2020) is meant for Australia - onshore and offshore between 150°E and 156°E. Points well outside that area convert with growing error; the converter flags them so you can choose the right grid.
- A local site grid. If every point is off by the same distance and direction, the drawing may be on a local site grid. Calibrate on three or more known control points instead.
Before you rely on it
Older data is often on GDA94 (EPSG 28356); it differs from GDA2020 by about 1.8 m. Always check one known control point before sending a file out.