EPSG:20256 · Australia
AGD66 / AMG zone 56 to KML & KMZ
AGD66 / AMG zone 56 (EPSG:20256) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the AGD66 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Australia - onshore and offshore between 150°E and 156°E. Papua New Guinea onshore east of 150°E.
- Converter already set to EPSG:20256
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- This is a southern-hemisphere grid: northings start at 10,000,000 m at the equator.
- Pick the UTM zone by longitude. Points outside the zone's area of use are flagged after conversion.
- Datum: Published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m).
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 “20256” and pick AGD66 / AMG zone 56.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Common mistakes with AGD66 / AMG zone 56
- Feet entered as metres. AGD66 / AMG zone 56 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. AGD66 / AMG zone 56 is not on WGS 84: published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. AGD66 / AMG zone 56 is meant for Australia - onshore and offshore between 150°E and 156°E. Papua New Guinea onshore east of 150°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.
New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.