Brisbane: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Brisbane (Australia) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.
Values for the city center (GeoNames coordinate). Declination from the World Magnetic Model 2025 for today's date; geoid from EGM2008. For an exact point, use the tools below.
Nearest GNSS reference stations (IGS)
Tools to use here
FAQ
What UTM zone is Brisbane in?
Brisbane is in UTM zone 56S, with central meridian 153° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 502,775 m and N 6,961,734 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Brisbane?
Today the magnetic declination in Brisbane is 11.09° E, changing by +0.4′ per year (WMM2025 model). To get the true azimuth, add the declination to the magnetic azimuth (East positive, West negative).
What is the geoid undulation in Brisbane?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Brisbane is N = 41.35 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Brisbane
- Logan City 21 km
- Gold Coast 71 km
- Sunshine Coast 90 km
- Newcastle 619 km
- Central Coast 682 km
- Sydney 733 km
- Canberra 944 km
- Melbourne 1,375 km
- All cities in Australia
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