Chetwode Islands

Chetwode Islands

Chetwode Islands, Marlborough Sounds
Geography
Location Marlborough Region
Coordinates 40°54′S 174°04′E / 40.9°S 174.07°E / -40.9; 174.07Coordinates: 40°54′S 174°04′E / 40.9°S 174.07°E / -40.9; 174.07
Total islands 4
Major islands 2
Area 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation 247 m (810 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population 0

The Chetwode Islands are a group of islands near the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The group consists of Nukuwaiata Island (to the South) (247 m or 810 ft) & Te Kakaho Island (179 m or 587 ft) to the North, and is named after Lieutenant Chetwode, acting commander of the Cruizer class brig-sloop, HMS Pelorus in 1838.

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