Wollaston Islands

Wollaston Islands
Native name:
Islas Wollaston
Nickname: Yachkusin (Yahgan language)
Freycinet Island
Islands south of the Beagle Channel, except Diego Ramírez Islands
Geography
Coordinates55°40′S 67°30′W / 55.667°S 67.500°W / -55.667; -67.500
ArchipelagoTierra del Fuego
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Major islandsGrevy, Bayly, Wollaston and Freycinet
Administration
RegionMagallanes
ProvinceAntártica
CommuneCabo 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]

  1. ^ 7. Cabo de Hornos, retrieved on 14 February 2013