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Southern Hemisphere low latitudes

The Southern Hemisphere low latitudes are considered to be the areas of the earth south of the equator and north of about 30 degrees latitude. For Australia, this means the area north of a line from half-way between Perth and Geraldton (in Western Australia) to Bourke (in New South Wales). This part of Australia generally experiences a subtropical to tropical climate.