Melbourne: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Melbourne (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 Melbourne in?
Melbourne is in UTM zone 55S, with central meridian 147° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 320,725 m and N 5,812,868 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Melbourne?
Today the magnetic declination in Melbourne is 11.96° E, changing by +2.0′ 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 Melbourne?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Melbourne is N = 4.63 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Melbourne
- Canberra 466 km
- Adelaide 654 km
- Sydney 713 km
- Central Coast 757 km
- Newcastle 822 km
- Gold Coast 1,346 km
- Logan City 1,363 km
- Brisbane 1,375 km
- All cities in Australia
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