Flying Fish Cove

Flying Fish Cove is the main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island. Many maps simply label it “The Settlement”.^[1] It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888.

About a third of the territory's total population of 1,600 lives in Flying Fish Cove, which lies at the north-eastern of the island. There is a small harbour which serves tourists with yachts. It is possible to dive at the settlement's beach.^[2]

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Further reading

• Golder Associates.(1995) Landslide risk assessment, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean : submitted to Australian Construction Services. Leederville, W.A. : Golder Associates. "October 1995"

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Coordinates: 10°25′18″S 105°40′41″E / 10.42167°S 105.67806°E / -10.42167; 105.67806