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Christmas Island
Overview
The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. Located 1,600 miles northwest of the Australian city of Perth, Christmas Island has a resident population of only 1,402 people. The island is noted for its geographic isolation and minimal human disturbance, so it is a huge point of interest for scientists studying evolution and Darwinism. Although the island is only 52 square miles, most of it is covered by rainforest, which makes the island a great location for finding new species of plants and animals. Besides the rainforests, the island also has amazing beaches with beautiful, clear water.
History
The island was discovered and named by Captain William Mynors of the British East India Company when he passed by on Christmas Day 1643. It was later visited in March 1688 by William Dampier, who found the island uninhabited. Dampier and two of his crewmen were the first recorded people to set foot on the island. The next visit to Christmas Island was by Daniel Beekman, who later described it in his book A Voyage to and from the Island of Borneo, in the East Indies. Because the island was uninhabited and not colonized, there is little recorded history.
Natural Beauty and Relaxation on Christmas Island
Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is around 2300 kilometers northwest of Perth, Australia and is an amazing natural habitat, with a mind-boggling array of animal and plant species. If you |
Beaches and Wildlife on Christmas Island
Christmas Island has a beautiful, long coastline rising up 361 meters above sea level and is an extinct volcano. The coastline is a continuous sea cliff 20 meters high and in a few spots, th |
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