diff --git a/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Platform/MySql.php b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Platform/MySql.php
index 4444fca4..36379fdb 100644
--- a/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Platform/MySql.php
+++ b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Platform/MySql.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 use CrEOF\Spatial\DBAL\Types\AbstractSpatialType;
 use CrEOF\Spatial\PHP\Types\Geography\GeographyInterface;
+use CrEOF\Spatial\DBAL\Types\GeographyType;
 
 /**
  * MySql spatial platform
@@ -34,6 +35,22 @@
  */
 class MySql extends AbstractPlatform
 {
+    /**
+     * For Geographic types MySQL follows the WKT specifications and returns (latitude,longitude) while (x,y) / (longitude,latitude) is expected.
+     *
+     * Using the following option the preferred axis-order can be indicated.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    const AXIS_ORDER_OPTION = 'axis-order=long-lat';
+
+    /**
+     * Optionally a SRID can be set to be used for Geographic types.
+     *
+     * @var int|null
+     */
+    public static $srid;
+
     /**
      * Gets the SQL declaration snippet for a field of this type.
      *
@@ -58,7 +75,9 @@ public function getSQLDeclaration(array $fieldDeclaration)
      */
     public function convertToPHPValueSQL(AbstractSpatialType $type, $sqlExpr)
     {
-        return sprintf('AsBinary(%s)', $sqlExpr);
+        return $type instanceof GeographyType
+            ? sprintf('ST_AsBinary(%s, "%s")', $sqlExpr, self::AXIS_ORDER_OPTION)
+            : sprintf('ST_AsBinary(%s)', $sqlExpr);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,6 +88,9 @@ public function convertToPHPValueSQL(AbstractSpatialType $type, $sqlExpr)
      */
     public function convertToDatabaseValueSQL(AbstractSpatialType $type, $sqlExpr)
     {
-        return sprintf('GeomFromText(%s)', $sqlExpr);
+        return $type instanceof GeographyType && is_int(self::$srid)
+            ? sprintf('ST_GeomFromText(%s, %d)', $sqlExpr, self::$srid)
+            : sprintf('ST_GeomFromText(%s)', $sqlExpr);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Types/Geography/MultiPolygonType.php b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Types/Geography/MultiPolygonType.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52420293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/DBAL/Types/Geography/MultiPolygonType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Derek J. Lambert
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+namespace CrEOF\Spatial\DBAL\Types\Geography;
+
+use CrEOF\Spatial\DBAL\Types\GeographyType;
+
+/**
+ * Doctrine MULTIPOLYGON type
+ *
+ * @author  Derek J. Lambert <dlambert@dereklambert.com>
+ * @license http://dlambert.mit-license.org MIT
+ */
+class MultiPolygonType extends GeographyType
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/ORM/Query/AST/Functions/MySql/STSRID.php b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/ORM/Query/AST/Functions/MySql/STSRID.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b48b3e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/ORM/Query/AST/Functions/MySql/STSRID.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 luca capra
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+namespace CrEOF\Spatial\ORM\Query\AST\Functions\MySql;
+
+use CrEOF\Spatial\ORM\Query\AST\Functions\AbstractSpatialDQLFunction;
+
+/**
+ * ST_SRID DQL function
+ *
+ * @author  luca capra <luca.capra@create-net.org>
+ * @license http://dlambert.mit-license.org MIT
+ */
+class STSRID extends AbstractSpatialDQLFunction {
+
+    protected $platforms = array('mysql');
+    protected $functionName = 'ST_SRID';
+    protected $minGeomExpr = 1;
+    protected $maxGeomExpr = 2;
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/PHP/Types/Geography/MultiPolygon.php b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/PHP/Types/Geography/MultiPolygon.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..417287f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/CrEOF/Spatial/PHP/Types/Geography/MultiPolygon.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Derek J. Lambert
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+namespace CrEOF\Spatial\PHP\Types\Geography;
+
+use CrEOF\Spatial\PHP\Types\AbstractMultiPolygon;
+
+/**
+ * MultiPolygon object for MULTIPOLYGON geography type
+ *
+ * @author  Derek J. Lambert <dlambert@dereklambert.com>
+ * @license http://dlambert.mit-license.org MIT
+ */
+class MultiPolygon extends AbstractMultiPolygon implements GeographyInterface
+{
+
+}