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.

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73rd parallel south

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
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