Converting UTM to Lat/long
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 14:39
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briggzee (WA)
I am having trouble converting UTM co-ords as found in the "4wd days in the goldfields of WA" and the
Pilbara books to use with my garmin nuvi 660. The options on the nuvi does not have a utm format. I have checked in the members section for file swap and there is a file for converting lat/long to utm but not the other way around. Also searched the
forum and found nothing. Lots of discussion but no method to convert co-ords. Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance.
Craig
Reply By: Member - mazcan - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 14:56
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 14:56
hi bridzee
dont know if you have seen this thread or if it's of any help
thread 77340
cheers
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Follow Up By: briggzee (WA) - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:09
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:09
thanks for that mazcan.
it doesnt really help as the nuvi cant run oziexplorer.
I just need to know how to change "zone 50j 742 392E 6 589 205N" to deg,min,sec lat and long.
thanks
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:13
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:13
The fileswap area contains a file to convert between UTM and Lat/Long. Open the file and look at the sheet name (down the bottom) and select the 2nd one which converts "E,N Zne to Latitude & Longitude"
The filename is
Convert from Lat & Long to UTM coordinates
There are numerous other options, ranging from Google Earth to Gday programs etc. Hope that helps.
Andrew
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Follow Up By: briggzee (WA) - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:38
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:38
Thats it!
Well done, thanks. I opened that file but didnt look down the bottom.
Now I shouldnt get lost on the way to
Wiluna.
Thanks
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:15
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:15
Had the same problem on a job a few weeks ago.
Try this convertor, about half way down the page
lat long to UTM
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Reply By: x4by4 - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:36
Tuesday, Jun 01, 2010 at 15:36
briggzee (WA),
You can download a Excel spreadsheet from
http://www.icsm.gov.au/gda/gdatm/index.html, select
Download GDA Technical Manual Spreadsheets (360kb)
and use file redfern.xls
If your Datum is GDA then E 742,392.0, N 6,589,205.0 is
Latitude -30° 48' 19.8" 119° 32' 00.6"
HTH
Peter
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