29th parallel south

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Line across the Earth
29°
29th parallel south
In Australia, the parallel defines most of the border between Queensland and New South Wales.

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 sea Notes
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  South Africa Northern Cape
Free State
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Lesotho
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  South Africa KwaZulu Natal
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  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 Wales
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Norfolk Island
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Raoul Island,  New Zealand
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Chile
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Argentina
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean

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