christmas island

     

The Territory of Christmas Islan is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi) northwest of Perth in Western Australia, 500 kilometres (300 mi) south of Jakarta, Indonesia, and 975 km ENE of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Trivia about christmas island

  • Kiribati's largest island is named for this ho-ho holiday
  • This island in the Indian Ocean received its name on December 25, 1643 -- Happy Holidays!
  • In its local version the name of this festive island is spelled K-i-r-i-t-i-m-a-t-i
  • In 1777 British explorer James Cook discovered this island
  • Captain William Mynors named this island in the Indian Ocean on Christmas Day, 1643
  • Captain Cook stayed on this island, later used for nuclear testing, December 25, 1777
  • The bulldog rat disappeared around 1900 from this Aussie-owned island named for a holiday
  • An Australian territory, this island named for a holiday is known for its annual migration of millions of crabs

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  • Red crabs on the move... Christmas Island's incredible annual migration.
  • RT @biblegateway: At noon on Christmas Island 11/24, we'll begin Tweeting favorite Bible verses for @IntlDayofBible…➽https://t.co/dndYOpNfE…
  • At noon on Christmas Island 11/24, we'll begin Tweeting favorite Bible verses for @IntlDayofBible…➽https://t.co/dndYOpNfEt #BibleCelebration
  • .@AirNZFairy Our Bougainville Kiwi is quite the traveller, too - here she is on the way to Christmas Island
  • Christmas Island Trees is open for business w/ trees from the mountains of North Carolina!
  • Christmas Island is so good.
  • Millions of red crabs begin migration across Australia's Christmas Island: via @ABCNews #seafood #crablegs
  • ♬ Bob Atcher, Dinning Sisters - Christmas Island ♬ #nowplaying
  • @farlowsuk well done Tom - he has a great job. I hear he's now chasing permit in Christmas Island? #LuckyLad
  • @kstaubin So you got Christmas Island and I get Golden Dragon Seamount. Huge difference. Same data source! #MH370
  • RT @OrderofTheDimen: Always Merry on Christmas Island #WW w/ @SE_BownsFiction @SimonCoxFilm @SusanKeefe4 @Bondarenkor @DystopianCitzn 2day …
  • RT @DanielGennaoui: The 43 Million red crabs of Christmas Island. Read about this phenomenon here: #wildlife
  • My good friend And master fly tier Al Q with a monsta' Christmas Island GT! Dig it!!…
  • You're Invited! #constantcontact #bonefishhawaii Another epic Christmas Island Flyfishing adventure
  • spend a week in christmas island perferablly during the red crab migration
  • Always Merry on Christmas Island #WW w/ @SE_BownsFiction @SimonCoxFilm @SusanKeefe4 @Bondarenkor @DystopianCitzn 2day
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  • The 43 Million red crabs of Christmas Island. Read about this phenomenon here: #wildlife
  • A 'sea of red' crabs begin their annual migration on Christmas Island. #perth #perthnews
  • Red crabs begin migration across Christmas Island: A sea of red crabs begins taking over Christmas Island as t...
  • #ABCNewsAus: Red crabs begin migration across Christmas Island #News_Monsta
  • Making News Today: Red crabs begin migration across Christmas Island
  • #abcnews 'Sea of red' as crabs begin migration across Christmas Island @Merblogogy
  • Red cybercrabs begin cybermigration across Christmas Island
  • Red crabs begin migration across Christmas Island
  • Only Christmas music allowed this early at my place.. @jimmybuffett Christmas Island
  • ♬ LAKE - Christmas Island ♬ #nowplaying
  • RT @Fallout_group: A link to information on the initial British tests before the later ones on Christmas Island .
  • @IMChappelli please look beyond politics - Christmas Island has a beautiful unique environment and a strong caring community.
  • Invasive predators threaten Christmas Island reptiles
  • MT @DanielGennaoui: The 43 Million red crabs of Christmas Island. Read about this phenomenon:
  • RT @F1isP1: “@ROD558: Valiants - Christmas Island - Op Grapple @PaoloNurra @Elwick70 loving the colour picture of V…
  • RT @abcNorthwestwa: The giant centipede that ruined Christmas...(Island that is)
  • @kstaubin So what happened on Christmas Island ?? That has been kept 100% secret since then ?? Let's explore 😄
  • @IMChappelli Christmas Island is a Natural Wonder - follow us to learn about the "real" Christmas Island community - minus the politics ...
  • “@ROD558: Valiants - Christmas Island - Op Grapple @PaoloNurra @Elwick70 loving the colour picture of Valiants!
  • Más de 50 millones de cangrejos migran en Christmas Island, Australia @viajesmmqv
  • Christmas Island chords
  • ♬ Rosebuds, The - Journey To Christmas Island ♬ #nowplaying
  • Kenapa aku study pasal Christmas Island ni dari study nuklear?
  • RT @Elizabeth0White: Road signs, Christmas Island style... #EarthOnLocation
  • #law Stars join detention centre campaign: … centre in Nauru and the detention centre on Christmas Island. ...
  • RT @EthosTravel: The Crab Migration has started on Christmas Island! It's on our Bucket List. If it's on yours book it for 2015:
  • It's colder than an Eskimos toilet seat on Christmas Island.
  • RT @norayyys: christmas island is an album that i feel within my soul at least 87% of the time @AJJtheBand
  • The Crab Migration has started on Christmas Island! It's on our Bucket List. If it's on yours book it for 2015:
  • Invasive predators threaten Christmas Island reptiles via @ABCNews
  • Road signs, Christmas Island style... #EarthOnLocation
  • Moody skies on our approach to Christmas Island but we made it through the clouds! #EarthOnLocation
  • Christmas Island Crab Migration: Lessons Learned from a Failed Trip