73rd parallel south

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73rd parallel south

The 73rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 73 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 73° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Continent or ocean	Notes
73°0′S 0°0′E	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
73°0′S 45°0′E		Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
73°0′S 136°0′E		Adélie Land, claimed by France
73°0′S 142°0′E		Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
73°0′S 160°0′E		Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
73°0′S 169°37′E	Southern Ocean	Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 103°26′W	Antarctica	Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
73°0′S 90°0′W		Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile
73°0′S 85°46′W	Southern Ocean	Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 79°3′W	Antarctica	Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
73°0′S 74°17′W	Southern Ocean	Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 73°7′W	Antarctica	Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
73°0′S 59°48′W	Southern Ocean	Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
73°0′S 19°21′W	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway

See also

• 72nd parallel south
• 74th parallel south