Chetwode Islands

{{Short description|Island group in New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{more citations needed|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox islands

| name = Chetwode Islands

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| image_name = Chetwode_Islands_.jpg

| image_caption = Chetwode Islands, Marlborough Sounds

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| location = Marlborough Region

| coordinates = {{coord|40.9|S|174.07|E|display=inline,title}}

| archipelago =

| total_islands = 4

| major_islands = 2

| area_km2 = 3.2

| length_km = 5

| width_km = 1

| highest_mount =

| elevation_m = 247

| population = 0

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| country = New Zealand

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

File:Chetwode Islands West.png

File:Chetwode Islands East.png

The group consists of Nukuwaiata Island (to the southwest), rising to {{convert|247|m|abbr=on}}, and Te Kakaho Island (highest elevation {{convert|179|m|abbr=on}}) to the northeast. The remaining islets are tiny in comparison. All {{convert|324|ha|abbr=on}} of the Chetwode Islands are a nature reserve.{{cite web|url=https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/53564-protected-areas/data/91494/|title=Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service (recorded area 323.7485 ha)|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=2019-09-03}}

The islands are named after Lieutenant Chetwode, acting commander of the {{sclass|Cruizer|brig-sloop}}, {{HMS|Pelorus|1808|6}} in 1838.