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RAAF Base Curtin Coordinates

WA, AU · Elevation 91m

Quick answer: RAAF Base Curtin is located at -17.581389, 123.828333 (S, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

-17.581389, 123.828333
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

17°34'53.00"S 123°49'42.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

17°34.8833'S 123°49.7000'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

51K 587897 8055935
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

51KWA8789755935
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

qub5cz3hc
Plus Code

Open Location Code

5QJ5CR9H+F7

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from RAAF Base Curtin. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

17.581389, 123.828333

Hemisphere: N, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

17.581389, 123.828333
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

17°34'53.00"N 123°49'42.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

17°34.8833'N 123°49.7000'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

51Q 587897 1944065
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

51QWV8789744065
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

wg0h1b951
Plus Code

Open Location Code

7Q95HRJH+FM

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 51KWA8789755935 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 51 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 51 runs 120° to 126° longitude.
Latitude Band K One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square WA A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter W (west–east) and row letter A (south–north).
Easting 87897 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 55935 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows RAAF Base Curtin's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
q
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
qu
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
qub
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
qub5
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
qub5c
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
qub5cz
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
qub5cz3
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
qub5cz3h
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
qub5cz3hc
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About RAAF Base Curtin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Curtin

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

-17.581389, 123.828333

DMS

17°34'53.00"S 123°49'42.00"E

DDM

17°34.8833'S 123°49.7000'E

UTM

51K 587897 8055935

MGRS

51KWA8789755935

GH

qub5cz3hc

OLC

5QJ5CR9H+F7

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