79th parallel south
Introduction The '''79th parallel south''' is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic.The parallel passes only through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.
Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° south passes through:: Co-ordinates Continent Notes  Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by   Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Adélie Land, claimed by   Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Ross Dependency, claimed by   Marie Byrd Land, Unclaimed territory  Antártica Chilena, claimed by   Territory claimed by  and  (overlapping claims)  Territory claimed by ,  and  (overlapping claims)  Territory claimed by  and  (overlapping claims)  British Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Queen Maud Land, claimed by
See also *78th parallel south*80th parallel south