Christmas Island: An overseas territory of Australia that's about a 3.5-hour flight northwest of Perth, Christmas Island's natural beauty has led many to refer to it as the "Galapagos of Australia." ...

Captain William Mynors of the British East India Company discovered Christmas Island on December 25, 1643. The date probably gives away why the island is called Christmas. advertisement.

Christmas Island National Park is a destination full of unique wildlife experiences for visitors, including the annual red crab migration, where millions of crabs head from the forest to the ocean.

With the onset of the rainy season, Christmas Island transforms. Roads shut down, the forest floor comes alive, and tens of millions of red crabs take over.The remote Australian territory, located ...

Jan. 4—Guy Lombardo and the Andrews Sister once asked people in song, "How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?" Turns out, more people answered in the affirmative in 2023. Burnside ...

Hallmark’s Christmas Island takes the formula of a Hallmark holiday film and makes it feel a bit fresher, thanks to solid acting and some fun original touches to classic Christmas tropes. Rachel ...

However, Christmas Island is closer to Java in Indonesia than to Australia. Ethnic Chinese and Malays, the descendants of indentured mine workers, make up 85 per cent of the population.

Christmas Island has just over 2,000 residents with an economy based on tourism and phosphate mining. Understanding the Christmas Island Dollar The Christmas Island Dollar is now an obsolete currency.

A remote gem in the Indian Ocean, Christmas Island’s natural beauty has led many to refer to it as the “Galapagos of Australia”. Here’s what it’s like to live – and celebrate Christmas ...

A remote gem in the Indian Ocean, Christmas Island’s natural beauty has led many to refer to it as the “Galapagos of Australia”. Here’s what it’s like to live – and celebrate Christmas ...