79th parallel south

Last updated March 20, 2025

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79th parallel south

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The 79th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic.

The parallel passes only through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° south passes through:

Coordinates	Continent	Notes
79°0′S0°0′E / 79.000°S 0.000°E / -79.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
79°0′S45°0′E / 79.000°S 45.000°E / -79.000; 45.000		Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
79°0′S136°0′E / 79.000°S 136.000°E / -79.000; 136.000		Adélie Land, claimed by France
79°0′S142°0′E / 79.000°S 142.000°E / -79.000; 142.000		Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
79°0′S160°0′E / 79.000°S 160.000°E / -79.000; 160.000		Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
79°0′S150°0′W / 79.000°S 150.000°W / -79.000; -150.000		Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
79°0′S90°0′W / 79.000°S 90.000°W / -79.000; -90.000		Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile
79°0′S80°0′W / 79.000°S 80.000°W / -79.000; -80.000		Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S74°0′W / 79.000°S 74.000°W / -79.000; -74.000		Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S53°0′W / 79.000°S 53.000°W / -79.000; -53.000		Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S25°0′W / 79.000°S 25.000°W / -79.000; -25.000		British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
79°0′S20°0′W / 79.000°S 20.000°W / -79.000; -20.000		Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway