About The South Pacific Ocean: The South Pacific Ocean stretches across a huge portion of the southern hemisphere, dotted with thousands of tropical islands. Somewhere within its vast waters lies Point Nemo, the spot on Earth farthest from any land at all. Home to Point Nemo, Earth's Most Remote Spot — The closest humans are sometimes astronauts on the Space Station overhead.

Location: Between Asia/Australia & South America, south of the · Area: ~84.5 million km² (32.6 million mi²) The largest of the seven traditional seas. · Average Depth: ~4,000 m (13,100 ft) Similar in average depth to the North Pacific. · Deepest Point: Tonga Trench, ~10,882 m (35,702 ft) · Bordering Continents: Australia, South America & Antarctica · Marine Life: Sea turtles, manta rays & coral reef fish · Notable Feature: Home to thousands of tropical islands · Water Temperature: Warm tropical waters near the equator · World Rank: Largest division of the world's largest ocean