Rennell Islands on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
]
]
The Rennell Islands () are two islands in the
]
]
The Rennell Islands () are two islands in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago
Queen Adelaide Archipelago () is an island group in Zona Austral, the extreme south of Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Anta ...
in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
The Magallanes Region (), officially the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region () or Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctica Region in English, is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest, and sec ...
, Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
. The larger island, South Rennell Island, has an area of 340 km2. The smaller island, North Rennell Island, has an area of 303 km2.
Google Earth shows the passage between the "two" islands to be blocked by a strip of land 30 metres wide. S51 57 40 W74 05 49. The islands are connected. (edited 18 Feb 2012)
Queen Adelaide Archipelago
Islands of Magallanes Region
{{MagellanAntarctic-geo-stub