147th meridian east
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Coordinates: 0°S 147°E / 0°S 147°E
Points on meridian 147° east
The meridian 147° 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 and Pacific oceans, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The boundary between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is defined by the meridian.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 147th meridian east passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes Arctic Ocean 
RussiaNew Siberia Island Arctic Ocean East Siberian Sea RussiaSea of Okhotsk Kuril Islands Island of Iturup, administered by Russia, but claimed by 
JapanPacific Ocean Passing just west of Satawal island, 
Federated States of Micronesia
Papua New GuineaManus Island Pacific Ocean Bismarck Sea Papua New GuineaLong Island and the mainland Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 
AustraliaQueensland
New South Wales
VictoriaBass Strait AustraliaTasmania Indian Ocean / Pacific Ocean boundary Southern Ocean Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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