EPSG:7899 · Australia
GDA2020 / Vicgrid to KML & KMZ
GDA2020 / Vicgrid (EPSG:7899) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the GDA2020 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Australia - Victoria.
- Converter already set to EPSG:7899
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
Loading converter…
Good to know
- Datum: Treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better).
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 “7899” and pick GDA2020 / Vicgrid.
- 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:7899
Five points inside the area of use of GDA2020 / Vicgrid, 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 | 36.59000° S | 145.50000° E | 2,544,737.81 | 2,545,375.27 |
| Towards the north-west | 35.02400° S | 142.77600° E | 2,296,964.20 | 2,716,893.69 |
| Towards the north-east | 35.02400° S | 148.22400° E | 2,794,299.39 | 2,714,281.61 |
| Towards the south-west | 38.15600° S | 142.77600° E | 2,305,082.86 | 2,369,431.22 |
| Towards the south-east | 38.15600° S | 148.22400° E | 2,782,531.42 | 2,366,923.59 |
Common mistakes with GDA2020 / Vicgrid
- Which column is which. In GDA2020 / Vicgrid eastings and northings near the middle of the grid are of similar size (about 2,544,737.81 and 2,545,375.27), so a swap won't be obvious from the numbers. Check that the first point lands where you expect it before converting the rest.
- Feet entered as metres. GDA2020 / Vicgrid 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. GDA2020 / Vicgrid 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. GDA2020 / Vicgrid is meant for Australia - Victoria. 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.