
Official Organisations
My favourite short video expaining geodesy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cj1vgmXr5M
MGA94 explained
www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0006/218085
/The_Map_Grid_of_Australia_1994_Computational_Manual.doc
A good resource of FAQ
http://kartoweb.itc.nl/geometrics/FAQ%27s/faqs.html
Conversions from DD to DMS
https://www1.data.antarctica.gov.au/aadc/calc/decimal_dms.cfm
Basics of mapping, datums,
http://www.icsm.gov.au/mapping/index.html
Australia Technical Manual, SP1
http://www.icsm.gov.au/index.html
Explanations with parameters and diagrams of projections
http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1453/report.pdf
Useful educational page on projections & mapping,
http://geokov.com/Education/education.aspx
Good article on AHD levelling
http://www.xnatmap.org/adnm/ops/prog/ahd/AHD.htm
Summary of survey calcs
http://www.sage.unsw.edu.au/ls/BRH_Survey_Comps.pdf
Future of GNSS in Australia
http://www.positionpartners.com.au/uploaded/File/Survey%20e-
news/Australian-Strategic-Plan-for-GNSS-Final.pdf
Geo hack
Geodesy and Satellite Navigation: A Lighthearted Look at a Strange Relationship by Vidal Ashkenazi
http://www.ife.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/institut/pdf/pdf_seeberAbschied/ashk2.pdf
Mapping Matters by Qassim A. Abdullah. "Your questions answered, A laymans persective..."
http://www.asprs.org/a/mapping_matters/august09.pdf
International Association of Geodesy
Global Geodetic Observing System - "GGOS is the Observing System of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). GGOS works with the IAG components to provide the geodetic infrastructure necessary for monitoring the Earth system and for global change research." - Intro from the site (IAG, 2015).
ICSM - Guidelines for Australia
"The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping’s(ICSM) role is to provide leadership, coordination and standards for surveying, mapping/charting and national datasets". Includes basic information 'Fundamentals of Mapping' , SP1 for surveyors, Geocentric Datum of Australia Technical Manual, and more.