29th parallel south
Circle of latitude
29°
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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
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 29° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 29°0′S 0°0′E / 29.000°S 0.000°E / -29.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 29°0′S 16°43′E / 29.000°S 16.717°E / -29.000; 16.717 (South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape
Free State29°0′S 27°43′E / 29.000°S 27.717°E / -29.000; 27.717 (Lesotho) Lesotho 29°0′S 29°9′E / 29.000°S 29.150°E / -29.000; 29.150 (South Africa) South Africa KwaZulu Natal 29°0′S 31°44′E / 29.000°S 31.733°E / -29.000; 31.733 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 29°0′S 114°45′E / 29.000°S 114.750°E / -29.000; 114.750 (Australia) 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 Wales29°0′S 153°29′E / 29.000°S 153.483°E / -29.000; 153.483 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 29°0′S 168°1′E / 29.000°S 168.017°E / -29.000; 168.017 (Norfolk Island) Norfolk Island 29°0′S 168°3′E / 29.000°S 168.050°E / -29.000; 168.050 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Raoul Island, New Zealand 29°0′S 71°30′W / 29.000°S 71.500°W / -29.000; -71.500 (Chile) Chile 29°0′S 69°44′W / 29.000°S 69.733°W / -29.000; -69.733 (Argentina) Argentina 29°0′S 56°25′W / 29.000°S 56.417°W / -29.000; -56.417 (Brazil) Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina29°0′S 49°25′W / 29.000°S 49.417°W / -29.000; -49.417 (AtlanticOcean) Atlantic Ocean
See also
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Circles of latitude / meridians
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Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
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