Part of Australia, Christmas Island is Close to Java Island
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VoxPop – When looking at the map of Indonesia overall, there is a small island located in southwest of the Java Island. The small island is known as Christmas Island. Christmas Island is an island located in the Indian Ocean. Even though it is close to Java Island, it turns out that Christmas Island is part of Australia.
Christmas Island consists of only one island and has an area of 135 square kilometers. Natal Island is located 2,600 km (1,600 miles) northwest of the city of Perth, Western Australia and is 'only' about 500 km (310 miles) south of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Out of reach of people until the 19th century, it turns out that this island has been discovered since 1615. The name Christmas Island itself was given by an English sailor named William Mynors when he sailed through the island on Christmas Day in 1643.
Christmas Island
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The population on Christmas Island in 2016 was recorded as 1,843 people living on this island. The majority of residents live in the capital city with a quite unique name, namely Flying Fish Cove.
The population includes many ethnic Chinese, Malays, and some European ancestry. For a living, most of the residents work as employees of a phosphate mining company.
Christmas Island is famous for its marine wealth and beautiful beaches. For those who want to visit Christmas Island, visitors can take a plane from the city of Perth.
The beach at Flying Fish Cove is a mainstay of Christmas Island tourism. Its white sand, blue waters and warm water temperatures all year round make it perfect for snorkeling above the coral gardens.
These waters are home to more than 575 species of tropical fish. If lucky, visitors can see sharks or whales between November to May.
migrasi kepiting di Christmas Island
- Christmas Island Tourism Association/australia.com
On Christmas Island, visitors can also see the annual red crab migration. As many as 60 million red earth crabs move from burrows in the forest to the beach to lay their eggs. Usually, crabs migrate in October and November.
