Coordinates: 0°S 135°E / 0°S 135°E
Points on meridian 135° east
The meridian 135° 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 135th meridian east forms a great circle with the 45th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 135th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 135°0′E / 90°N 135°E Arctic Ocean 76°40′N 135°0′E / 76.667°N 135°E Laptev Sea 71°30′N 135°0′E / 71.5°N 135°E 
RussiaPassing just west of Khabarovsk 43°27′N 135°0′E / 43.45°N 135°E Sea of Japan (East Sea) 35°41′N 135°0′E / 35.683°N 135°E 
JapanIslands of Honshū and Awaji 34°33′N 135°0′E / 34.55°N 135°E Osaka Bay 34°17′N 135°0′E / 34.283°N 135°E Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Noemfoor, 
Indonesia
Passing just west of the island of Num, Indonesia3°19′S 135°0′E / 3.317°S 135°E IndonesiaIsland of New Guinea 4°20′S 135°0′E / 4.333°S 135°E Arafura Sea Passing just east of the Aru Islands, Indonesia12°13′S 135°0′E / 12.217°S 135°E 
AustraliaNorthern Territory
South Australia33°44′S 135°0′E / 33.733°S 135°E Indian Ocean 66°0′S 135°0′E / 66°S 135°E Southern Ocean 65°21′S 135°0′E / 65.35°S 135°E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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