Rear Admiral Phillip Parker King, FRS, RN was an early explorer of the Australian and Patagonian coasts.
Phillip Parker King, c. 1855
The funeral of Rear Admiral Phillip Parker King, 1856, painted by Conrad Martens
Patagonia is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands, and steppes to the east. Patagonia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and many bodies of water that connect them, such as the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel, and the Drake Passage to the south.
Río Negro Province, Argentina
Ainsworth Bay and Marinelli Glacier, Chile
View of Punta Arenas, Chile, in winter
Santa Cruz Province