Queen Adelaide Archipelago

Queen Adelaide Archipelago

Queen Adelaide Archipelago is an island group in Zona Austral, the extreme south of Chile. It belongs to the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region.

The major islands in the group are Pacheco Island, Contreras Island, Ramirez Island, Cochrane Island, Juan Guillermo Island and the Rennell Islands (South Rennell Island and North Rennell Island).


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