Chesterfield Islands

Chesterfield Islands (îles Chesterfield in French) is a French archipelago of New Caledonia located in the Coral Sea, 550 km northwest of Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. Chesterfield Islands are a 120 km long and 70 km broad structure composed with 11 islets and many reefs. The land area of the islands is less than 10 km² .

Bellona Reef, 60 km southeast of Chesterfied is geologically separated from the Chesterfield archipelago but commonly included.

Read more about Chesterfield Islands:  General, History, Known Shipwrecks On The Reef

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