From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 136th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 136°0′E / 90.000°N 136.000°E / 90.000; 136.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 76°33′N 136°0′E / 76.550°N 136.000°E / 76.550; 136.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 75°40′N 136°0′E / 75.667°N 136.000°E / 75.667; 136.000 (Russia) Russia Belkovsky Island, New Siberian Islands 75°24′N 136°0′E / 75.400°N 136.000°E / 75.400; 136.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 74°6′N 136°0′E / 74.100°N 136.000°E / 74.100; 136.000 (Russia) Russia Stolbovoy Island, New Siberian Islands 73°59′N 136°0′E / 73.983°N 136.000°E / 73.983; 136.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 71°37′N 136°0′E / 71.617°N 136.000°E / 71.617; 136.000 (Russia) Russia 55°15′N 136°0′E / 55.250°N 136.000°E / 55.250; 136.000 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 54°34′N 136°0′E / 54.567°N 136.000°E / 54.567; 136.000 (Russia) Russia 44°26′N 136°0′E / 44.433°N 136.000°E / 44.433; 136.000 (Sea of Japan) Sea of Japan 36°1′N 136°0′E / 36.017°N 136.000°E / 36.017; 136.000 (Japan) Japan Island of Honshū 33°42′N 136°0′E / 33.700°N 136.000°E / 33.700; 136.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 0°50′S 136°0′E / 0.833°S 136.000°E / -0.833; 136.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Biak 1°10′S 136°0′E / 1.167°S 136.000°E / -1.167; 136.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 1°39′S 136°0′E / 1.650°S 136.000°E / -1.650; 136.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Yapen 1°49′S 136°0′E / 1.817°S 136.000°E / -1.817; 136.000 (Cenderawasih Bay) Cenderawasih Bay 2°44′S 136°0′E / 2.733°S 136.000°E / -2.733; 136.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of New Guinea 4°32′S 136°0′E / 4.533°S 136.000°E / -4.533; 136.000 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea 11°39′S 136°0′E / 11.650°S 136.000°E / -11.650; 136.000 (Australia) Australia Northern Territory — Drysdale Island and mainland 13°50′S 136°0′E / 13.833°S 136.000°E / -13.833; 136.000 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria 15°18′S 136°0′E / 15.300°S 136.000°E / -15.300; 136.000 (Australia) Australia Northern Territory
South Australia — from 26°0′S 136°0′E / 26.000°S 136.000°E / -26.000; 136.000 (South Australia)34°59′S 136°0′E / 34.983°S 136.000°E / -34.983; 136.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean 60°0′S 136°0′E / 60.000°S 136.000°E / -60.000; 136.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°7′S 136°0′E / 66.117°S 136.000°E / -66.117; 136.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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