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Our Australia: Christmas Island

Geetha Mathivanan

Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, lying south of Java, Indonesia. Native wildlife includes nesting seabirds and the red crab, a land species known for its late-fall migration to the sea. The island is ringed with snorkelling and diving reefs. Geetha Mathivanan explains the history of Christmas Island in “Namma Australia”.


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Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, lying south of Java, Indonesia. Native wildlife includes nesting seabirds and the red crab, a land species known for its late-fall migration to the sea. The island is ringed with snorkelling and diving reefs. Geetha Mathivanan explains the history of Christmas Island in “Namma Australia”.



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