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Christmas Island
Photo: Flying Fish Cove — Paul McFarlane · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Christmas Island at a glance

Christmas Island is a territory in Australasia; its capital is Flying Fish Cove. People mainly speak English. The currency is the Australian Dollar (AUD). VoyaKin maps 3 places to see here.

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Capital
Flying Fish Cove
Region
Australasia
Languages
English
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Christmas Island’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Christmas Island

Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Flying Fish Cove

    Flying Fish Cove

    Town

    Flying Fish Cove is the capital city and main settlement of Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after the British survey-ship Flying Fish, many maps simply label it "The Settlement". It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Paul McFarlane (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Christmas Island National Park

    Christmas Island National Park

    Park & nature

    Christmas Island National Park is an Australian national park that includes most of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean southwest of Indonesia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: DIAC images (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Murray Hill

    Murray Hill

    Mountain

    Murray Hill is the highest point of Christmas Island, at 357 metres (1,171 ft) above sea level. It was first scaled in 1887 even though the island had been located in 1615.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Map of Christmas Island 1976.jpg (Public domain). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Australasia: Australia · New Zealand · Cocos Islands · Heard Island & McDonald Islands · Norfolk Island

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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