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The '''26th parallel south''' 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]]. |
The '''26th parallel south''' [[latitude]] is a [[circle of latitude]] (<abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr>)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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==Australian borders on <abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr>== |
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In Australia, the northernmost border of [[South Australia]], and the southernmost border of the [[Northern Territory]] are defined by |
In [[Australia]], the northernmost border of [[South Australia]], and the southernmost border of the [[Northern Territory]] are defined by <abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr>.<ref name="borders">[[Western Australia border|Western Australian border]] - <abbr title="Western Australia">WA</abbr> border page</ref> |
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===Longest straight border in the world=== |
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The [[Western Australia border|Western Australian border]] is defined by [[129th meridian east]] (<abbr title="129th meridian east">129° east</abbr>) and if taken literally, it is the longest straight border in the world, however at the point at which <abbr title="129th meridian east">129° east</abbr> meets <abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr>, the border takes a turn at what has become known as [[Surveyor Generals Corner]].<ref name="borders" /> |
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It is at Surveyor Generals Corner on <abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr> that the border of [[Western Australia]] meets the western [[Northern Territory borders|Northern Territory border]] and the western [[South Australian borders|South Australian border]].<ref name="borders" /> |
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===Shortest straight border in the world=== |
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Due to early inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology, <abbr title="26th parallel south latitude">26° south</abbr> also defines an approximately 127 metre east-west section of the <abbr title="Western Australia">WA</abbr>/<abbr title="Northern Territory">NT</abbr> border.<ref name="borders" /> |
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Read more about how the border was determined and fixed on the ground at the [[Western Australia border|Western Australian border]] - <abbr title="Western Australia">WA</abbr> border wiki page. |
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==26 degrees south passes through...== |
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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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Revision as of 19:43, 16 January 2012
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The 26th parallel south latitude is a circle of latitude (26° south)that is 26 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Australian borders on 26° south
In Australia, the northernmost border of South Australia, and the southernmost border of the Northern Territory are defined by 26° south.[1]
Longest straight border in the world
The Western Australian border is defined by 129th meridian east (129° 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.[1]
It is at Surveyor Generals Corner on 26° south that the border of Western Australia meets the western Northern Territory border and the western South Australian border.[1]
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 WA/NT border.[1]
Read more about how the border was determined and fixed on the ground at the Western Australian border - WA border wiki page.
26 degrees south passes through...
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:
See also
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- ^ a b c d Western Australian border - WA border page