Devil's Island (Kourou) Devil's Island (Kourou) Devil's Island (French: Île du Diable) is the third-largest island of the Salvation's Islands, an island group in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) off the coast of French Guiana in South America just north of the town of Kourou. It has an area of 14 ha (34.6 acres). The island was a part of a controversial French penal colony located in French Guiana for 101 years, from 1852 to 1953. Although it was the smallest part of the penal colony, it is notorious for being used for internal exile of French
Hindmarsh Island barrage to prevent the river water flowing through Murray Mouth into the ocean. Area: Perimeter: Distance from Hindmarsh Island: Rat Island/Grindstone Island (35°31'12.59"S 138°57'34.83"E) is a small private owned island off the easternmost point of the island. It covers of land. Area: Perimeter: Distance from Hindmarsh Island: Varcoe Island (35°32'30.29"S 138°54'8.55"E) is an extremely small island, with a population of 0. Area: Perimeter: Distance from Hindmarsh Island: Bird Island/Gull Island (35°33'13.44"S 138°53'42.28"E) is small-sized island which has a population of 0, it is off the southernmost point of the island. Area: Perimeter: Distance from Hindmarsh Island: Goose Island (35°30'3.98"S 138°56'9.47"E)