153rd meridian east

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153rd meridian east

The meridian 153° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 153rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 27th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 153rd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
Arctic Ocean
East Siberian Sea Passing just east of Zhokhov Island,  Russia
 Russia
Sea of Okhotsk
 Russia Kuril Islands - island of Rasshua
Pacific Ocean Passing just west of the Tanga Islands,  Papua New Guinea
 Papua New Guinea Island of New Ireland
Solomon Sea
 Papua New Guinea Woodlark Island
Solomon Sea Passing just east of Misima Island,  Papua New Guinea
 Papua New Guinea Panawina Island in the Louisiade Archipelago
Coral Sea Passing through  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
 Australia Queensland - Fraser Island and mainland, passing through Brisbane
New South Wales
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also