The meridian 144° 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 144th meridian east forms a great circle with the 36th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 144th meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Russia | Faddeyevsky Island, New Siberian Islands | |
| East Siberian Sea | ||
| Russia | ||
| Sea of Okhotsk | ||
| Russia | Island of Sakhalin | |
| Sea of Okhotsk | ||
| Japan | Island of Hokkaidō | |
| Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Woleai atoll, Federated States of Micronesia Passing just west of the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea Passing just west of the Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea |
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| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Coral Sea | Passing just west of Murray Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Australia | Queensland New South Wales Victoria |
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| Bass Strait | ||
| Australia | Tasmania - King Island | |
| Indian Ocean | Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean | |
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia |
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