EPSG:3460 · Fiji
Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid to KML & KMZ
Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid (EPSG:3460) is a Transverse Mercator coordinate system on the Fiji 1986 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands.
- Converter already set to EPSG:3460
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- 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 “3460” and pick Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for EPSG:3460
Five points inside the area of use of Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid, 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 | 16.61500° S | 179.33000° E | 2,061,861.67 | 4,042,506.65 |
| Towards the north-west | 14.09800° S | 177.81800° E | 1,899,349.69 | 4,320,866.84 |
| Towards the north-east | 14.09800° S | 179.15800° W | 2,225,905.00 | 4,320,061.46 |
| Towards the south-west | 19.13200° S | 177.81800° E | 1,901,940.61 | 3,763,797.27 |
| Towards the south-east | 19.13200° S | 179.15800° W | 2,220,086.01 | 3,762,741.55 |
Common mistakes with Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid
- Easting and northing swapped. In Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid the middle of the grid is near easting 2,061,861.67 and northing 4,042,506.65. If your easting column holds numbers like 4,042,506.65, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid 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. Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid 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. Fiji 1986 / Fiji Map Grid is meant for Fiji - onshore. Includes Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, the Yasawa Group, the Kadavu Group, the Lau Islands and Rotuma Islands. 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.