Cocos Islands
Description
The tropical Cocos Islands, or Keeling Islands, belong to Australia, and are located in the Indian Ocean between Australia and Sri Lanka. Together with Christmas Island to its northeast, the Cocos Islands make up the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.
The Cocos Islands are an atoll archipelago of 26 islands around a round lagoon, and a 27th uninhabited North Keeling atoll island 24 km further north which is now Pulu Keeling National Park. All islands are flat and green with lots of coconut palms.
Although the islands are a remote marine sports and beach destination, there are some nice day-walks on West Island, Home Island, South Island, and of course in Pulu Keeling National Park (with guide only).
Regions
Links
Facts
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands holidays, travel and tourism
Official website of the Cocos Islands Tourism Association, with some useful info, but not too much on hiking.
Reports
Guides and maps
- Map of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Map giving a good idea of the Cocos Islands atolls.
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
- Megakoralen op Cocos (Keeling) Island: Darwins atol (Dutch)
Article on the Cocos Islands coral by a marine biologist who joined a sea voyage in 2009/10 following the route taken by Darwin and The Beagle. Some nice old maps.