Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south
Following are circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south:
26th parallel south
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The 26th parallel south latitude is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees south of Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Australia
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In Australia, the northernmost border of South Australia, and the southernmost border of the Northern Territory are defined by 26° south.
Additionally, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border at Surveyor Generals Corner due to inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology.[1]
The parallel also defines part of the Queensland and South Australia border between the 138th and 141st meridians east.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:
27th parallel south
[edit]The 27th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 27 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 52 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 24 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 27° south passes through:
28th parallel south
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The 28th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 57 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 19 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 28°0′S 0°0′E / 28.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 28°0′S 15°42′E / 28.000°S 15.700°E 
Namibia
28°0′S 20°0′E / 28.000°S 20.000°E 
South Africa
Northern Cape
North West - for about 15 km
Northern Cape - for about 25 km
North West - for about 21 km
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal28°0′S 32°35′E / 28.000°S 32.583°E Indian Ocean 28°0′S 114°8′E / 28.000°S 114.133°E 
Australia
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland, notably Gold Coast, Queensland by the Pacific28°0′S 153°26′E / 28.000°S 153.433°E Pacific Ocean just south of Marotiri, 
French Polynesia
28°0′S 71°9′W / 28.000°S 71.150°W 
Chile
28°0′S 69°15′W / 28.000°S 69.250°W 
Argentina
Inland it notably demarcates the chief southern border of Chaco Province, namely with Santa Fe Province. 28°0′S 55°23′W / 28.000°S 55.383°W 
Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina: notably just south of Florianópolis by the Atlantic28°0′S 48°38′W / 28.000°S 48.633°W Atlantic Ocean
29th parallel south
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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
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 29° south passes through:
30th parallel south
[edit]The 30th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees south of the Earth's equator. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the South Pole and crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 13 minutes during the winter solstice. At solar noon on December 21, the sun is at 83.83 degrees up in the sky and at 36.17 degrees on June 21.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 30° south passes through:
See also
[edit]- 25th parallel south
- Circles of latitude between the 30th parallel south and the 35th parallel south
- Northern Territory borders
- South Australian borders
References
[edit]- ^ Porter, John, Surveyor-General of South Australia (April 1990). An Historical Perspective - Longitude 129 degrees east, and why it is not the longest, straight line in the world. National Perspectives - 32nd Australian Surveyors Congress Technical Papers 31st March - 6th April, 1990. Canberra: The Institution: Eyepiece - Official Organ of The Institution of Surveyors, Australia, W.A. Division. pp. 18–24.
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