79th parallel south

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The 79th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic.

The parallel passes only through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.

Around the world

Starting at the

and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Continent	Notes
79°0′S 0°0′E / 79.000°S 0.000°E / -79.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Antarctica	claimed by  Norway
79°0′S 45°0′E / 79.000°S 45.000°E / -79.000; 45.000		Western claimed by  Australia
79°0′S 136°0′E / 79.000°S 136.000°E / -79.000; 136.000		claimed by  France
79°0′S 142°0′E / 79.000°S 142.000°E / -79.000; 142.000		Eastern claimed by  Australia
79°0′S 160°0′E / 79.000°S 160.000°E / -79.000; 160.000		claimed by  New Zealand
79°0′S 150°0′W / 79.000°S 150.000°W / -79.000; -150.000		Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
79°0′S 90°0′W / 79.000°S 90.000°W / -79.000; -90.000		claimed by  Chile
79°0′S 80°0′W / 79.000°S 80.000°W / -79.000; -80.000		Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 74°0′W / 79.000°S 74.000°W / -79.000; -74.000		Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 53°0′W / 79.000°S 53.000°W / -79.000; -53.000		Territory claimed by  Argentina and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
79°0′S 25°0′W / 79.000°S 25.000°W / -79.000; -25.000		claimed by  United Kingdom
79°0′S 20°0′W / 79.000°S 20.000°W / -79.000; -20.000		claimed by  Norway

See also

• 78th parallel south
• 80th parallel south