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 Norway72°0′S 45°0′E Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia72°0′S 136°0′E Adélie Land, claimed by France72°0′S 142°0′E Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia72°0′S 160°0′E Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand72°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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