The Rennell Islands (Spanish: Islas Rennell) are two islands in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile. The larger island, South Rennell Island, has an area of 340 km2. The smaller island, North Rennell Island, has an area of 303 km2.
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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)