2006-12-07 05:53:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The Australian continent is closer to the South Pole. There are 3610 miles (5809 km) between the two, to be more precise.
See it for yourself on this map: http://www.sc.ehu.es/scrwwwqp2/Mapamundi.JPG
2006-12-07 05:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Extreme Ways 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the Australian Continent is closer to the South Pole.
2006-12-07 05:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by tictic242 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Australia is the closer of the two
its most southern point is a park at
cut/paste error earlier should have been
39.1343° S 146.3762° E
(on the continental mainland not an island; tasmania)
[3522 miles (5669 km) (3061 nautical miles) ] from the South Pole;
more than 4 full ° south compared to the latitude of:
a point just south of L'Algulha, South Africa at
34.8390° S 20.005° E
3818 miles (6145 km) (3318 nautical miles) away from the South Pole
2006-12-07 06:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by webneck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Australian continent.
2006-12-07 06:01:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The south pole is located in Antarctica. South America is the closest continent to Antarctica
2016-05-23 04:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Australian continent (specifically Tasmania at 42.52 S latitude) is closer to the south pole than Africa's southern most point (Cape Agulhas, at 34.50 S latitude).
But South America's southernmost point (Cape San Pio) is closer still, at 55.03 S latitude.
2006-12-07 10:35:20 · answer #6 · answered by CanTexan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe Africa has a point closer to the South Pole.
2006-12-07 05:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by fletchermse 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Africa is closer than Australia but if u want the closest its south America.
2006-12-07 05:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
its australia
2006-12-07 06:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by LEGENDSofINDIA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋