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138th meridian east
The
meridian
138° east of
Greenwich
is a
line of longitude
that extends
from the North
Pole
across the
Arctic Ocean
,
Asia
, the
Pacific Ocean
,
Australasia
, the
Indian Ocean
, the
Southern Ocean
, and
Antarctica
to
the South
Pole.
The
138th meridian
east forms a
great circle
with the
42nd meridian west
.
In
Australia
,
the border
between the
Northern Territory
and
Queensland
approximates the meridian.
The border
runs
north from
Poeppel Corner
at a bearing of 359° 59' 30",
reaching
the Gulf
of
Gulf of Carpentaria
several hundred metres
west
of the meridian.
From
Pole to Pole
Starting at the
North Pole
and
heading south
to the
South Pole
, the
138th
meridian east
passes
through: