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Christmas Island Territory Collection

On December 25 sea Captain William Mynors, master of the East Indian Company vessel Royal Mary, spotted and named Christmas Island when he sailed past it in 1643. This collection of images features the remarkable surprises of this island which is full of natural wonders: from the unique annual red crab migration to rare and unusual birds, colourful marine life and beautiful beaches.

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Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Christmas Island, Australia

Christmas Island, Australia
The Hawkfish lives on coral on the reef at the Morgue dive site on Christmas Island

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)

Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)
One of many, extremely tame frigatebirds that inhabit tropical Christmas Island, a small landmass placed in the far east Indian Ocean

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Coconut Crab | Christmas Island | Australia

Coconut Crab | Christmas Island | Australia
The coconut crab, also known as the Robber Crab is a species of terrestrial hermit crab and the largest land-living arthropod in the world

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Coconut Crab

Coconut Crab
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Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Robber Crab

Robber Crab
Robber crab eating papaya on the side of the road

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Phosphate terminal, Christmas, island

Phosphate terminal, Christmas, island
Christmas island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. It is the primary destination for asylum seekers arriving by boat. The island also produces phosphate

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Dragon Moray

Dragon Moray
The normally shy Dragon Moray peeked out of its coral hide-out just long enough for a quick photo

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Christmas Island red crabs, Gecarcoidea natalis, leaving their burrows during rainy

Christmas Island red crabs, Gecarcoidea natalis, leaving their burrows during rainy
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Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Shy Dragon

Shy Dragon
A Dragon Moray Eel peeks out from is coral home at Christmas Island

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Brown Booby Sunrise

Brown Booby Sunrise
Brown Booby at sunrise

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis), Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis), Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
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Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: meerkat on the top of stone

meerkat on the top of stone

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Flying Fish Cove Beach | Christmas Island

Flying Fish Cove Beach | Christmas Island
The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is called Christmas Island because it was discovered on Christmas Day.The islands geographic isolation

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Christmas Island Jetty

Christmas Island Jetty
Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. 63 percent of the island is a national park

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Water Babies

Water Babies
Underwater image of the Red Crab Megalopae before emerging from the water at Christmas Island, West White Beach

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Brown Booby

Brown Booby photographed at Christmas Island

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Christmas Island Shoreline | Australia

Christmas Island Shoreline | Australia
The lush green shoreline on Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: Coconut Crab Road Sign | Christmas Island

Coconut Crab Road Sign | Christmas Island
Robber crabs, known elsewhere as coconut crabs, exist in large numbers on Christmas Island. Their numbers are on a decline, and are frequently run over by cars on the narrow roads

Background imageChristmas Island Territory Collection: H Bomb

H Bomb
15th May 1957: A mushroom cloud rises over the Pacific Ocean following the detonation of Britains first H-bomb near Christmas Island (Kiribati). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)


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