EPSG:27291 — NZGD49 / North Island Grid

Projected · New Zealand - North Island

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OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "NZGD49 / North Island Grid",
    GEOGCS[
        "NZGD49",
        DATUM[
            "New_Zealand_Geodetic_Datum_1949",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4272"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-39],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",175.5],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",300000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",400000],
    UNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","27291"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "NZGD49 / North Island Grid",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "NZGD49",
        DATUM[
            "New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "International 1924",
                6378388,
                297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7022]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6272]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4272]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "New Zealand North Island National Grid",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            -39,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            175.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            300000,
            LENGTHUNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029,ID["EPSG",9040]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            400000,
            LENGTHUNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029,ID["EPSG",9040]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",18141]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4409]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029,ID["EPSG",9040]],
    ID["EPSG",27291]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:27291", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 27291,
  "name": "NZGD49 / North Island Grid",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "New Zealand - North Island",
  "unit": "British yard (Sears 1922)",
  "bbox": [
    -41.67,
    171.99,
    -34.1,
    178.63
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (27291, 'EPSG', 27291, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NZGD49 / North Island Grid",GEOGCS["NZGD49",DATUM["New_Zealand_Geodetic_Datum_1949",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4272"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-39],PARAMETER["central_meridian",175.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",300000],PARAMETER["false_northing",400000],UNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27291"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=-39"
  "+lon_0=175.5"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=274319.524384809"
  "+y_0=365759.365846412"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"
  "+to_meter=0.914398414616029"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

27291=PROJCS["NZGD49 / North Island Grid",GEOGCS["NZGD49",DATUM["New_Zealand_Geodetic_Datum_1949",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4272"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-39],PARAMETER["central_meridian",175.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",300000],PARAMETER["false_northing",400000],UNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27291"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (9)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4272 (NZGD49)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NZGD49 to NZGD2000 (3)	4272 → 4167	0.2
NZGD49 to WGS 84 (3)	4272 → 4326	1
NZGD49 to WGS 84 (2)	4272 → 4326	4
NZGD49 to NZGD2000 (2)	4272 → 4167	4
NZGD49 to NZGD2000 (1)	4272 → 4167	5
NZGD49 to WGS 84 (4)	4272 → 4326	5
NZGD49 to WGS 84 (1)	4272 → 4326	8
NZGD49 to NZGD2000 (2) Deprecated	4272 → 4167	—
NZGD49 to WGS 84 (3) Deprecated	4272 → 4326	—

Other CRS using New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949 (34)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:27291 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

27291=PROJCS["NZGD49 / North Island Grid",GEOGCS["NZGD49",DATUM["New_Zealand_Geodetic_Datum_1949",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4272"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-39],PARAMETER["central_meridian",175.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",300000],PARAMETER["false_northing",400000],UNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27291"]]

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How do I add EPSG:27291 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (27291, 'EPSG', 27291, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["NZGD49 / North Island Grid",GEOGCS["NZGD49",DATUM["New_Zealand_Geodetic_Datum_1949",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4272"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-39],PARAMETER["central_meridian",175.5],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",300000],PARAMETER["false_northing",400000],UNIT["British yard (Sears 1922)",0.914398414616029],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27291"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:27291 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=-39"
  "+lon_0=175.5"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=274319.524384809"
  "+y_0=365759.365846412"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"
  "+to_meter=0.914398414616029"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:27291 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:27291", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-39 +lon_0=175.5 +k=1 +x_0=274319.524384809 +y_0=365759.365846412 +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +to_meter=0.914398414616029 +no_defs +type=crs");

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