Twenty-eight life jackets have washed up on the beach on the Cocos Keeling Islands, the Australian Federal Police have confirmed.
There were fears the life jackets found on the island, off the coast of Western Australia, are connected to an asylum seeker boat drowning incident.
A Federal Police spokesman said they were working with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and Customs to investigate the origin of the jackets.
The spokesman said police were not aware of any boat distress incidents and there was no search and rescue operation taking place.
"It is common for debris and other items to wash up on the east coast of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including items from Indonesia," the spokesman said.
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The police will continue their investigations.
