45th parallel south

45th parallel south

but bulges at the equator and is flattened at the poles. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060502045609/http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~mag/files/midway.htm] )

Unlike its northern counterpart it passes mostly over open ocean. The exceptions are the southern end of South America where it crosses the Aisén Region of Chile and Chubut Province of Argentina, and southern New Zealand where it crosses the South Island immediately north of Oamaru.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 45° south passes through:

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