35th parallel south – Wikipedia
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Circle of latitude
The 35th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees south of the Earth’s equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 31 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 48 minutes during the June solstice.
This parallel is sometimes used to define the southern boundary of the subtropics.
Around the world[edit]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 35° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes Atlantic Ocean 35°0′S 20°0′E / 35.000°S 20.000°E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Cape Agulhas, South Africa 35°0′S 116°28′E / 35.000°S 116.467°E Australia Western Australia – passing through the northern suburbs of Albany and just south of Denmark and Walpole 35°0′S 118°12′E / 35.000°S 118.200°E Indian Ocean 35°0′S 135°56′E / 35.000°S 135.933°E Australia South Australia – Eyre Peninsula and Thistle Island 35°0′S 136°10′E / 35.000°S 136.167°E Indian Ocean Spencer Gulf 35°0′S 136°58′E / 35.000°S 136.967°E Australia South Australia – Yorke Peninsula 35°0′S 137°45′E / 35.000°S 137.750°E Indian Ocean Gulf St Vincent 35°0′S 138°30′E / 35.000°S 138.500°E Australia South Australia – passing just south of Adelaide
Victoria
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory35°0′S 150°47′E / 35.000°S 150.783°E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 35°0′S 173°9′E / 35.000°S 173.150°E New Zealand North Island, just north of Ahipara Beach, crossing through Awanui, Whangaroa Harbour, Mangonui and Butlers Point Northland, the town of Kaitaia (pop around 5,000) is 7km south of it 35°0′S 173°57′E / 35.000°S 173.950°E Pacific Ocean 35°0′S 72°11′W / 35.000°S 72.183°W Chile O’Higgins Region – passing just south of Curicó 35°0′S 70°21′W / 35.000°S 70.350°W Argentina The parallel defines the border between Córdoba Province and La Pampa Province
Passing just south of La Plata35°0′S 57°35′W / 35.000°S 57.583°W Atlantic Ocean Río de la Plata estuary – passing just south of Montevideo, Uruguay
Passing between Punta del Este and Isla de Lobos, Uruguay
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