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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Whaleshark Starburst
by splasch
What can I say - the most amazing sight when we looked up to see why the sun was dim ... Christmas Island, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
Whaleshark Reflection
by splasch
Cruising on the surface, this whaleshark decided to check out the snorkellers in the water - the clarity of the water was amazing, as can be seen by his reflection. Christmas Island, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
Whaleshark on Reef
by splasch
Cruising along the reef below us was this whaleshark ... He played around in our bubbles for a while - a whaleshark day spa - and then disappeared into the blue ... Christmas Island, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
Spinner Dolphin on Scuba
by splasch
We heard the dolphins whilst on the wall, and moved out into the blue - a pod of around 50 dolphins came around to check us out - amazing !! Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia. Canon G10.
Photocomp February '10 - Open
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
by MichaelR
Photo taken of a 3.5 metre Scalloped Hammerhead cruising above a steep wall during a dive with Wet 'N' Dry Adventures at Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open
Coral up close
by TammyG
Getting up really close to a hard coral at Christmas Island, Western Australia.
Photocomp October '07 - Novice
Pink Anemonefish
by TammyG
I snapped this Pink Anemonefish at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Its great when you get a good shot as these little guys can move out of frame in a flash.
Photocomp January '07 - Novice
Disco Clam
by TammyG
This Electric Clam was tucked away in Thundercliff Cave at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp January '07 - Novice
Spotty Moray
by TammyG
This little moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) popped his head out when we were diving at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Taken with an Olympus C-8080 in an Olympus PT-023 housing with Inon D-2000 strobe.
Photocomp January '07 - Novice
Cruising the Wall
by TammyG
My buddy (and husband) cruising the wall at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Taken with an Olympus C-8080 in an Olympus PT-023 housing with Inon
D-2000 strobe.
Photocomp Janaury '07 - Open
Trumpetfish on whip coral
by splasch
Taken at a dive site on Christmas Island, Australia called "Lynnie's Beach", just 5 minutes from the Boat Ramp.
Photocomp October '06 - Open
The Wall
by sashaR
Wall dive off Christmas Island, Western Australia taken with Olympus C5060 and Sea & Sea strobe YS25 auto.
Photocomp July '06 - Novice
Disco Clam
by splasch
An Electric Clam at West White Beach Cave, Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp May '06 - Open
Ghost Pipefish
by splasch
Two Ghost Pipefish, male and female at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp May '06 - Open
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Christmas Island Wet'n'Dry Adventures
Christmas Island has a narrow fringing reef with a steep, spectacular drop-off 50 - 200m from the cliff-bound shore.
Articles
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Christmas Island’s First Underwater Digital Shootout
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by Kazz
- It is a fact that Christmas Island has some of the best diving in the world, with warm waters, healthy corals, abundant marine life and forever vis – just ask a local! So for a bit of fun and a chance to show off the underwater world a digital shootout was organised as part of Territory Week.
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My National Geographic Diving Day
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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 ...
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Goodbye Cocos. Hello Christmas Island!
- 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.
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