Gallery - Christmas Island

Christmas Island is a dot in the Indian Ocean, located 2600km north-west of Perth, Western Australia. Even though it is an Australian Territory, its closest neighbour is Java, 360km away.

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Dragon Moray

by KirstyF

Found this Dragon hiding in some coral near The Cove, Christmas Island, Australia. Canon 500D, Ikelite housing & strobes.
Photocomp August '12 - Open

Feeding Porcelain Crab

by KirstyF

A Porcelain Crab at The Cove, Christmas Island, Australia. Canon 500D 100mm Macro, Ikelite Housing & strobes.
Photocomp August '12 - Open

Found this very colourful little fish on Christmas Island on a dive at Ethel Beach, Western Australia. Canon 500D 100mm Macro, Ikelite Housing, dual Ikelite strobes (f3.5, 1/100, ISO100).
Photocomp April '12 - Open

Shark!

by KIRSTYF

Why is it when you're on a macro dive something BIG always swims past! Canon 500D Ikelite Housing, 100mm Macro lens, dual Ikelite DS161 strobes. (f9, ISO 100, 1/100).
Photocomp April '12 - Open

My Anemone

by KIRSTYF

I love the purple of the anemone... A Pink Anemonefish at home. Taken at Ethel Beach on Christmas Island, Australia. SeaLife DC1200 Dual Strobes.
Photocomp November '11 - Open

Head on Collision

by KirstyF

Whaleshark was feeding on coral spawn and kept swimming straight at us. Had to get out of the way after this shot. Taken early morning on Christmas Island, Western Australia. Photo taken on 23/4/2011 with a Canon Ixus 70 in a Canon housing WP-DC13.
Photocomp April '11 - Open

Whaleshark Above

by KirstyF

A whaleshark taken at Christmas Island with Canon Ixus 70 in a Canon WP-DC13 housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open

Hungry Whaleshark

by KirstyF

A Whaleshark at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia with Canon Ixus 70 in Canon WP-DC13 housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open

Whaleshark Kiss

by KirstyF

A Whaleshark at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, Western Australia at about 7.00 am. Taken Saturday 23rd of April (My birthday) with a canon Ixus 70 in Canon Wp-DC13 Housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open

Fishtail

by RobertR

Discovered on a night dive in Flying Fish Cove this tail was sticking out allowing me to get in close. Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Endless Forest

by RobertR

A Pink Anemonefish, travelling through its 'forest' at Ethel Beach on Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Christmas Tree Worm

by RobertR

A coral worm at Ethel Beach, a long wait each time for it to re-emerge. Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Daisy Coral

by RobertR

Shot in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia on a night dive. These beautiful Daisy Corals were hidden underneath a rock ledge. A nice colourful surprise. Canon S90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Scorpionfish

by RobertR

Shot in Fly Fishing Cove, Christmas Island, Australia on a night dive. I love the detail in the scorpion fish faces. Canon S90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open

Lion Fish

by KIRSTYF

Taken on a late afternoon dive on Christmas Island, Australia. This Lionfish was just hovering above some coral begging to be photographed! Sealife DC1200 and strobe.
Photocomp November '10 - Open

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The 4th Underwater Festival - 2010 The Christmas Island Experience: by Tim Hochgrebe; The 2010 Underwater Festival was co-organised with the Christmas Island Tourism Association. Linda Cash, staff members and local volunteers put in a fantastic effort and succeeded gloriously in providing a welcoming atmosphere, great food and social events and a seamless festival for all 34 participants.

Goodbye Cocos. Hello Christmas Island!: by Wandy Hochgrebe; We waved goodbye to the crew from Cocos (Keeling) Islands until our arms hurt. We were a bit sad to leave everybody behind, but also excited about what was going to come. After only an hour the plane started to descend again and we could see Christmas Island. It was very clear straight away that Christmas Island is geologically very different from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

My National Geographic Diving Day: by splasch; Ever felt like you were diving in the pages of a National Geographic magazine? Well that's how I felt last Sunday on Christmas Island ...