26th parallel south
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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