29th parallel south

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29th parallel south
In Australia, the parallel defines most of the border between Queensland and New South Wales. 29th parallel Aus.svg
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.

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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-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
29°0′S0°0′E / 29.000°S 0.000°E / -29.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
29°0′S16°43′E / 29.000°S 16.717°E / -29.000; 16.717 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Northern Cape
Free State
29°0′S27°43′E / 29.000°S 27.717°E / -29.000; 27.717 (Lesotho) Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
29°0′S29°9′E / 29.000°S 29.150°E / -29.000; 29.150 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa KwaZulu Natal
29°0′S31°44′E / 29.000°S 31.733°E / -29.000; 31.733 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
29°0′S114°45′E / 29.000°S 114.750°E / -29.000; 114.750 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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′S153°29′E / 29.000°S 153.483°E / -29.000; 153.483 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
29°0′S168°1′E / 29.000°S 168.017°E / -29.000; 168.017 (Norfolk Island) Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
29°0′S168°3′E / 29.000°S 168.050°E / -29.000; 168.050 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Raoul Island, Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
29°0′S71°30′W / 29.000°S 71.500°W / -29.000; -71.500 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
29°0′S69°44′W / 29.000°S 69.733°W / -29.000; -69.733 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
29°0′S56°25′W / 29.000°S 56.417°W / -29.000; -56.417 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
29°0′S49°25′W / 29.000°S 49.417°W / -29.000; -49.417 (AtlanticOcean) Atlantic Ocean

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