72nd parallel south

The 72nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 72 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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72nd parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 72° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
72°0′S 0°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
72°0′S 45°0′E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
72°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by  France
72°0′S 142°0′E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
72°0′S 160°0′E Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
72°0′S 170°38′E Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
72°0′S 102°15′W Antarctica Thurston Island, off coast Ellsworth Land, unclaimed territory
72°0′S 95°36′W Southern Ocean Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
72°0′S 74°21′W Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
72°0′S 60°5′W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
72°0′S 14°33′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

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