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The '''26th parallel south''' [[latitude]] is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 26 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]].
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The '''26th parallel south''' [[latitude]] is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 26 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of [[Earth]]'s [[Equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australia (continent)|Australia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]].


==Around the world==
==Around the world==
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:


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! Country, territory or sea
! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean
! Notes
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|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|14|57|E|type:country|name=Namibia}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|14|57|E|type:country|name=Namibia}}
| {{NAM}}
! scope="row" | {{NAM}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|20|0|E|type:country|name=South Africa}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|20|0|E|type:country|name=South Africa}}
| {{ZAF}}
! scope="row" | {{ZAF}}
| [[Northern Cape]]
| [[Northern Cape]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|20|49|E|type:country|name=Botswana}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|20|49|E|type:country|name=Botswana}}
| {{BWA}}
! scope="row" | {{BWA}}
|
|
|-valign="top"
|-valign="top"
| {{Coord|26|0|S|22|43|E|type:country|name=South Africa}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|22|43|E|type:country|name=South Africa}}
| {{ZAF}}
! scope="row" | {{ZAF}}
| [[North West (South African province)|North West]]<br/
| [[North West (South African province)|North West]]<br/> [[Gauteng]] - passing just north of [[Johannesburg]]<br/> [[Mpumalanga]]
> [[Gauteng]] - passing just north of [[Johannesburg]]<br/
> [[Mpumalanga]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|31|6|E|type:country|name=Swaziland}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|31|6|E|type:country|name=Swaziland}}
| {{SWZ}}
! scope="row" | {{SWZ}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|32|34|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|32|34|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}}
| {{MOZ}}
! scope="row" | {{MOZ}}
|
|
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|32|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|32|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Maputo Bay]] - passing just south of [[Maputo]], {{MOZ}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Maputo Bay]] - passing just south of [[Maputo]], {{MOZ}}
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|32|55|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|32|55|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}}
| {{MOZ}}
! scope="row" | {{MOZ}}
| [[Inhaca Island]]
| [[Inhaca Island]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|32|59|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|32|59|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|6|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|6|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{AUS}}
! scope="row" | {{AUS}}
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Dirk Hartog Island]]
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Dirk Hartog Island]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|11|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|11|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Shark Bay]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Shark Bay]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|33|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|33|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{AUS}}
! scope="row" | {{AUS}}
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Peron Peninsula]]
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Peron Peninsula]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|43|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|43|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Shark Bay]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[L'Haridon Bight]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[L'Haridon Bight]], [[Shark Bay]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|33|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|113|52|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{AUS}}
! scope="row" | {{AUS}}
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Peron Peninsula]]
| [[Western Australia]] - [[Peron Peninsula]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|52|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|113|54|E|type:waterbody|name=Shark Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Shark Bay]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve|Hamelin Pool]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve|Hamelin Pool]], [[Shark Bay]]
|-
|-valign="top"
| {{Coord|26|0|S|114|11|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|114|11|E|type:country|name=Australia}}
| {{AUS}}
! scope="row" | {{AUS}}
| [[Western Australia]]<br/> [[Western Australia border|Western Australia]] / [[Northern Territory borders|Northern Territory]] border (~127 metres at [[Surveyor Generals Corner]] on the [[129th meridian east]])<br/>[[Northern Territory borders|Northern Territory]] / [[South Australian borders|South Australia]] border<br/>[[South Australian borders|South Australia]] / [[Queensland]] border (from [[Poeppel Corner]] on the [[138th meridian east]])<br/>[[Queensland]] (from [[Haddon Corner]] on the [[141st meridian east]])
| [[Western Australia]]<br/
>[[Northern Territory]] / [[South Australia]] border<br/
>[[Queensland]] / [[South Australia]] border<br/
>[[Queensland]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|153|9|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|153|9|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}}
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" rowspan="2" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|163|44|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|163|44|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|70|38|W|type:country|name=Chile}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|70|38|W|type:country|name=Chile}}
| {{CHL}}
! scope="row" | {{CHL}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|68|26|W|type:country|name=Argentina}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|68|26|W|type:country|name=Argentina}}
| {{ARG}}
! scope="row" | {{ARG}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|57|51|W|type:country|name=Paraguay}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|57|51|W|type:country|name=Paraguay}}
| {{PRY}}
! scope="row" | {{PRY}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|26|0|S|54|41|W|type:country|name=Argentina}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|54|41|W|type:country|name=Argentina}}
| {{ARG}}
! scope="row" | {{ARG}}
|
|
|-valign="top"
|-valign="top"
| {{Coord|26|0|S|53|48|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}
| {{Coord|26|0|S|53|48|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}
| {{BRA}}
! scope="row" | {{BRA}}
| [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]]<br/
| [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]]<br/> [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]
> [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|48|36|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|26|0|S|48|36|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|}
|}


==In Australia==
==Australia==
[[File:26th parallel Aus.svg|thumb|The 26th parallel south defines the northern border of [[South Australia]] with the [[Northern Territory]] and [[Queensland]].]]
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In [[Australia]], the northernmost border of [[South Australia]], and the southernmost border of the [[Northern Territory]] are defined by 26° south. As well as these, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border.


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In [[Australia]], the northernmost border of [[South Australia]], and the southernmost border of the [[Northern Territory]] are defined by 26° south.
===Longest straight border in the world?===
{{Dubious|date=January 2012|reason=The US/Canada border west of Lake of the Woods is probably longer}}
The [[Western Australia border|Western Australian border]] is defined by the [[129th meridian east]] and if taken literally, it is the longest straight border in the world, however at the point at which 129° east meets 26° south, the border takes a turn at what has become known as [[Surveyor Generals Corner]].


Additionally, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border at [[Surveyor Generals Corner]] due to inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology.<ref name="straight-border">{{cite conference | title=An Historical Perspective - Longitude 129 degrees east, and why it is not the longest, straight line in the world | publisher=Eyepiece - Official Organ of The Institution of Surveyors, Australia, W.A. Division | author=((Porter, John, Surveyor-General of South Australia)) |date=April 1990 | conference=National Perspectives - 32nd Australian Surveyors Congress Technical Papers 31st March - 6th April, 1990 | location=Canberra: The Institution | pages=18–24}}</ref>
It is at Surveyor Generals Corner on 26° south that the border of [[Western Australia]] meets the western [[Northern Territory borders|Northern Territory border]] and the western [[South Australian borders|South Australian border]].


The parallel also defines part of the [[Queensland]] and [[South Australia]] border between the [[138th meridian east|138th]] and [[141st meridian east|141st meridians east]].
===Shortest straight border in the world?===
Due to early inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre east-west section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[25th parallel south]]
*[[25th parallel south]]
*[[27th parallel south]]
*[[27th parallel south]]
*[[Western Australia border]]
*[[Northern Territory borders]]
*[[South Australian borders]]


==References==
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[[Category:Borders of South Australia]]
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[[Category:Borders of the Northern Territory]]
[[Category:Borders of the Northern Territory]]
[[Category:Borders of Queensland]]
[[Category:Borders of Queensland]]
[[Category:Borders of Western Australia]]
[[Category:Borders of Western Australia]]

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The 26th parallel south latitude is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees south of Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
26°0′S 0°0′E / 26.000°S 0.000°E / -26.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
26°0′S 14°57′E / 26.000°S 14.950°E / -26.000; 14.950 (Namibia)  Namibia
26°0′S 20°0′E / 26.000°S 20.000°E / -26.000; 20.000 (South Africa)  South Africa Northern Cape
26°0′S 20°49′E / 26.000°S 20.817°E / -26.000; 20.817 (Botswana)  Botswana
26°0′S 22°43′E / 26.000°S 22.717°E / -26.000; 22.717 (South Africa)  South Africa North West
Gauteng - passing just north of Johannesburg
Mpumalanga
26°0′S 31°6′E / 26.000°S 31.100°E / -26.000; 31.100 (Swaziland)  Eswatini
26°0′S 32°34′E / 26.000°S 32.567°E / -26.000; 32.567 (Mozambique)  Mozambique
26°0′S 32°34′E / 26.000°S 32.567°E / -26.000; 32.567 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Maputo Bay - passing just south of Maputo,  Mozambique
26°0′S 32°55′E / 26.000°S 32.917°E / -26.000; 32.917 (Mozambique)  Mozambique Inhaca Island
26°0′S 32°59′E / 26.000°S 32.983°E / -26.000; 32.983 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
26°0′S 113°6′E / 26.000°S 113.100°E / -26.000; 113.100 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Dirk Hartog Island
26°0′S 113°11′E / 26.000°S 113.183°E / -26.000; 113.183 (Shark Bay) Indian Ocean Shark Bay
26°0′S 113°33′E / 26.000°S 113.550°E / -26.000; 113.550 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula
26°0′S 113°43′E / 26.000°S 113.717°E / -26.000; 113.717 (Shark Bay) Indian Ocean L'Haridon Bight, Shark Bay
26°0′S 113°52′E / 26.000°S 113.867°E / -26.000; 113.867 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula
26°0′S 113°54′E / 26.000°S 113.900°E / -26.000; 113.900 (Shark Bay) Indian Ocean Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay
26°0′S 114°11′E / 26.000°S 114.183°E / -26.000; 114.183 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
Western Australia / Northern Territory border (~127 metres at Surveyor Generals Corner on the 129th meridian east)
Northern Territory / South Australia border
South Australia / Queensland border (from Poeppel Corner on the 138th meridian east)
Queensland (from Haddon Corner on the 141st meridian east)
26°0′S 153°9′E / 26.000°S 153.150°E / -26.000; 153.150 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
26°0′S 163°44′E / 26.000°S 163.733°E / -26.000; 163.733 (Pacific Ocean)
26°0′S 70°38′W / 26.000°S 70.633°W / -26.000; -70.633 (Chile)  Chile
26°0′S 68°26′W / 26.000°S 68.433°W / -26.000; -68.433 (Argentina)  Argentina
26°0′S 57°51′W / 26.000°S 57.850°W / -26.000; -57.850 (Paraguay)  Paraguay
26°0′S 54°41′W / 26.000°S 54.683°W / -26.000; -54.683 (Argentina)  Argentina
26°0′S 53°48′W / 26.000°S 53.800°W / -26.000; -53.800 (Brazil)  Brazil Paraná
Santa Catarina
26°0′S 48°36′W / 26.000°S 48.600°W / -26.000; -48.600 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

Australia

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The 26th parallel south defines the northern border of South Australia with the Northern Territory and Queensland.

In Australia, the northernmost border of South Australia, and the southernmost border of the Northern Territory are defined by 26° south.

Additionally, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border at Surveyor Generals Corner due to inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology.[1]

The parallel also defines part of the Queensland and South Australia border between the 138th and 141st meridians east.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Porter, John, Surveyor-General of South Australia (April 1990). An Historical Perspective - Longitude 129 degrees east, and why it is not the longest, straight line in the world. National Perspectives - 32nd Australian Surveyors Congress Technical Papers 31st March - 6th April, 1990. Canberra: The Institution: Eyepiece - Official Organ of The Institution of Surveyors, Australia, W.A. Division. pp. 18–24.
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