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Is the direction south at the top of maps made in new zealand?
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∙ 13y ago
No (in general). By convention, almost all maps have North at the top.
There are some special maps that have the country concerned at the centre of a circular map - Great Circle Maps.
The current TV reference to the top and bottom of the country is to be deplored. The top of the South Island for example is Mt Cook (Aoraki), and the bottom is one of several low-lying areas.
When we orient a map, we hark back to an old convention when East was at the the top of the map, a convention itself long gone.
And old portolans and many charts are oriented for mariner's convenience.
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