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.
29°
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 Atlantic Ocean 29°0′S 16°43′E South Africa Northern Cape
Free State29°0′S 27°43′E Lesotho 29°0′S 29°9′E South Africa KwaZulu Natal 29°0′S 31°44′E Indian Ocean 29°0′S 114°45′E Australia Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland / New South Wales border
— note that the border occasionally diverts slightly south of the parallel
New South Wales
Queensland
New South Wales29°0′S 153°29′E Pacific Ocean 29°0′S 168°1′E Norfolk Island 29°0′S 168°3′E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Raoul Island, New Zealand 29°0′S 71°30′W Chile 29°0′S 69°44′W Argentina 29°0′S 56°25′W Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina29°0′S 49°25′W Atlantic Ocean
See also
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