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All geoids in this category are relative to the Australian Geodetic Datum — the AGD, defined by the Australian National Spheroid (ANS), a = 6378160, f−1 = 298.25, and the position of Johnstone Origin which was defined by φ = −25° 57’, λ= 133° 12’, h = 571.2 m.
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Kearsley, A.H.W., Govind, R. (1991). Geoid Evaluation in Australia Status and Problems. In: Rapp, R.H., Sansò, F. (eds) Determination of the Geoid. International Association of Geodesy Symposia, vol 106. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3104-2_30
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