EPSG:4272 — NZGD49

Geographic 2D · New Zealand - onshore and nearshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

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"]
]

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "NZGD49",
    DATUM[
        "New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "International 1924",
            6378388,
            297,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7022]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6272]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2,ID["EPSG",6422]],
    AXIS["Geodetic latitude (Lat)",north],
    AXIS["Geodetic longitude (Lon)",east],
    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
    ID["EPSG",4272]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4272", "+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4272,
  "name": "NZGD49",
  "kind": "geographic 2D",
  "area": "New Zealand - onshore and nearshore",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    -47.65,
    165.87,
    -33.89,
    179.27
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +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 (4272, 'EPSG', 4272, '+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +no_defs +type=crs', '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"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4272=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"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (9)

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:4272 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4272=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"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:4272 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4272, 'EPSG', 4272, '+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +no_defs +type=crs', '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"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4272 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4272 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4272", "+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +nadgrids=nzgd2kgrid0005.gsb +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →