Christmas Island
Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean at latitude 10°30' south and longitude 105°40' east. It is approximately 380 km south of Java Head at the southern entrance to the Sunda Strait approximately 1,350 km from Singapore and approximately 2,650 km from Perth. The nearest point of the Australian mainland is Northwest Cape which lies approximately 1,565 km to the south-east. The Island has an area of 135 sq. km.
- Governance & Administration
Find out about the laws and acts of Parliament which cover the governance of Christmas Island and information on service delivery arrangements. - Economics
This section provides an outline of the economic activity on Christmas Island. - Environment & Heritage
Find information about the location of Christmas Island, it's climate, history, and other general information. - Traveller Information
If you are planning to travel to Christmas Island click here to find visitor information. - Information & Services
Further information about Christmas Island can be obtained from the organisations listed on this page. - Government Gazettes & Community Bulletins
Access Government Gazettes and Community Bulletins from this page. - Christmas Island Online Geographic Information System
Christmas Island Online Geographic Information System is a web-based map system for exploring Christmas Island over the internet. The system allows you to zoom in and out, pan and select attributes of displayed themes. - Photo Gallery
View this page to see images of Christmas Island.