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:

Coordinates	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