The new datum will seek to future proof Australia by using coordinates of its projected 2020 location. Posted 28 Jul 2016 28 Jul 2016 Thu 28 Jul 2016 at 6:07am , updated 28 Jul 2016 28 Jul 2016 ...

Either all the maps in the world are wrong or Australia isn’t as Down Under as we first thought. The whole country has managed to relocate – by 4.9ft to be exact. Young’s pubs are giving out ...

How can we keep our map coordinates up to date? ... Stage 1 begins this year and involves defining a new datum which on average shifts all coordinates in Australia by 1.8 metres to the northeast.

Map coordinates are off by as much as five feet, geoscientists tell Reuters. By Don Reisinger . Aug 01, 2016. Australia is literally on the move, and it's adversely affecting GPS in the country.