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129th meridian east
The
meridian
129° east of
Greenwich
is a
line of longitude
that extends
from the North
Pole
across the
Arctic Ocean
,
Asia
,
Australia
, the
Indian Ocean
, the
Southern Ocean
, and
Antarctica
to
the South
Pole.
The
129th meridian
east forms a
great circle
with the
51st meridian west
.
In Australia, the meridian defines the eastern
border of Western Australia
, and the western
borders
of the
Northern Territory
and
South Australia
.
The border
of
Western Australia
meets the
Northern Territory border
and
South Australian border
at the
26th parallel south
, at what is known as
Surveyor Generals Corner
.
From
Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole
and
heading south
to the
South Pole
, the 129th meridian east
passes
through: