138th_meridian_east

138th meridian east

138th meridian east

Line of longitude

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.

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138th meridian east
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In Australia, the meridian approximately defines the border between the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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 Carpentaria several hundred meters west of the meridian.[1]

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 138th meridian east passes through:

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References

  1. [1]
    "State and Territory Borders". Geoscience Australia. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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