Australia is located in both the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is south of the Equator, and it contains all or parts of five continents, including Australia. The continent of Australia is situated completely in the Southern Hemisphere, between 10.45° and 43.39° south latitude and 113.9° and 153.39° east longitudes. Therefore, Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere.