Native name: Islas Wollaston Nickname: Yachkusin (Yahgan language) | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 55°40′S 67°30′W / 55.667°S 67.500°W |
Archipelago | Tierra del Fuego |
Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
Major islands | Grevy, Bayly, Wollaston and Freycinet |
Administration | |
Region | Magallanes |
Province | Antártica |
Commune | Cabo de Hornos |
Additional information | |
NGA UFI=36923 (Deceit Island), -904864 (Wollaston Island), -904865 (Wollaston Islands), -882858 (Freycinet Island), -873377 (Bayly Island) |
The Wollaston Islands (Spanish: Islas Wollaston) are a group of islands in Chile south of Navarino Island and north of Cape Horn and east of the Hoste Island. The islands are Grevy, Bayly, Wollaston and Freycinet, as well as the islets Dédalo, Surgidero, Diana, Otarie, Middle and Adriana. The islands are part of Cabo de Hornos National Park.[1]