29th parallel south

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29th parallel south

The 29th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

In Australia, much of the border between Queensland and New South Wales is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 29° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
29°0′S 0°0′E / 29.000°S 0.000°E / -29.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
29°0′S 16°43′E / 29.000°S 16.717°E / -29.000; 16.717 (South Africa)	South Africa	Northern Cape Free State
29°0′S 27°43′E / 29.000°S 27.717°E / -29.000; 27.717 (Lesotho)	Lesotho
29°0′S 29°9′E / 29.000°S 29.150°E / -29.000; 29.150 (South Africa)	South Africa	KwaZulu Natal
29°0′S 31°44′E / 29.000°S 31.733°E / -29.000; 31.733 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
29°0′S 114°45′E / 29.000°S 114.750°E / -29.000; 114.750 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia South Australia Queensland / New South Wales border — note that the border occasionally diverts slightly north and south of the parallel New South Wales Queensland New South Wales
29°0′S 153°29′E / 29.000°S 153.483°E / -29.000; 153.483 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
29°0′S 168°1′E / 29.000°S 168.017°E / -29.000; 168.017 (Norfolk Island)	Norfolk Island
29°0′S 168°3′E / 29.000°S 168.050°E / -29.000; 168.050 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Raoul Island,  New Zealand
29°0′S 71°30′W / 29.000°S 71.500°W / -29.000; -71.500 (Chile)	Chile
29°0′S 69°44′W / 29.000°S 69.733°W / -29.000; -69.733 (Argentina)	Argentina
29°0′S 56°25′W / 29.000°S 56.417°W / -29.000; -56.417 (Brazil)	Brazil	Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina
29°0′S 49°25′W / 29.000°S 49.417°W / -29.000; -49.417 (AtlanticOcean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 28th parallel south
• 30th parallel south

References

This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 18:22