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The 73rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 73 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 73° south passes through:

Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes
73°0′S 0°0′E / 73.000°S 0.000°E / -73.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway
73°0′S 45°0′E / 73.000°S 45.000°E / -73.000; 45.000 Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
73°0′S 136°0′E / 73.000°S 136.000°E / -73.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by  France
73°0′S 142°0′E / 73.000°S 142.000°E / -73.000; 142.000 Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia
73°0′S 160°0′E / 73.000°S 160.000°E / -73.000; 160.000 Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand
73°0′S 169°37′E / 73.000°S 169.617°E / -73.000; 169.617 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 103°26′W / 73.000°S 103.433°W / -73.000; -103.433 Antarctica Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory
73°0′S 90°0′W / 73.000°S 90.000°W / -73.000; -90.000 Antártica Chilena, claimed by  Chile
73°0′S 85°46′W / 73.000°S 85.767°W / -73.000; -85.767 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 79°3′W / 73.000°S 79.050°W / -73.000; -79.050 Antarctica Territory claimed by  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
73°0′S 74°17′W / 73.000°S 74.283°W / -73.000; -74.283 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean
73°0′S 73°7′W / 73.000°S 73.117°W / -73.000; -73.117 Antarctica Territory claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
73°0′S 59°48′W / 73.000°S 59.800°W / -73.000; -59.800 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
73°0′S 19°21′W / 73.000°S 19.350°W / -73.000; -19.350 Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by  Norway

See also

Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle W0°E 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 5° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 5° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 95° 105° 115° 125° 135° 145° 155° 165° 175° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 10° 20° 40° 50° 70° 80° 100° 110° 130° 140° 160° 170° 0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 5° N 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 5° S 15° 25° 35° 45° 55° 65° 75° 85° 45x90 45x90 45x90 45x90
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