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- 2. Background Accurately locatingplaces on a blank map outline is difficult by putting a grid system over the top of the blank outline it is much easier to locate places accurately Adding numbers to the grid allows us to create coordinates
- 3. We can usethe coordinates to find specific locations - like playing Battleships H4 G3 ..... Hit (in the square) Except here we use 14 digits for pinpoint accuracy!! 2 700 000 E 6 400 000N X
- 4. You can Zoomin from the NZ Grid to local areas
- 5. Can you givethe 6 figure grid reference of the school? 644058 So what is the 14 figure grid reference? 2664400E 5905800N
- 7. WFiritsht tNhuerme bisears Grid 2690000E 6462000N 6461000N 6460000N 2691000E 2692000E Numbers up the side are Northings Numbers across the bottom are Eastings
- 8. The Grid hasgraduations 2690000E 6462000N 6461000N 6460000N 2691000E 2692000E there are 1000 graduations between 61 and 62 too... There are 1000 graduations between line 90 and 91
- 9. The Numbers letyou locate points on the map The first two digits 2690000E 6460000N are for the location in NZ –don’t worry too much about these two numbers The next two digits 2690000E 6460000N are ones you see on the map grid as 90, 91, 92E... 60, 61,62N...these are your starting point
- 10. The Numbers letyou locate points on the map The final three digits 2692000E 6461000N indicate how far to go between each gridline 000 is smack on the gridline .... 250 will be ¼ way across 500 will be ½ way across 750 will be ¾ of the way across......
- 11. Putting it together.... E.g. To find out what is at grid reference number 2693803E 6460425N..... Go along the bottom to 26 93 803E and mark the point Next go up the side to 64 60 425N Then simply identify the feature where the two x intersect
- 12. Can you findthe following on the map using 14 figure grid references? 2659750E & 5991750N 2652500E & 5991000N 2667750E & 5987200N 2664620E & 5996500N Picton Ferry Terminal Makara Cemetery Point Arthur Horokiwi Quarry
- 13. Can you givethe 14 fig Grid Reference of the following places? Upper Hutt Train Station Makara Beach Wellington Hospital 2683800E/5906900N 2653500E/5997000N 2659000E/5987100N
- 14. Acknowledgements Peter Arthur– Howick College Charlotte Gipps – Epsom Girls’ Grammar http://www.nzgs.co.nz/ accessed 10/6/08 H McMillan – Saint Kentigern College Martin Newton