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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Coral up close

Coral up close

Getting up really close to a hard coral at Christmas Island, Western Australia.
Photocomp October '07 - Novice

Pink Anemonefish

Pink Anemonefish

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

Disco Clam

This Electric Clam was tucked away in Thundercliff Cave at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp January '07 - Novice

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

I took this photo whilst diving Perpendicular Wall at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp January '07 - Novice

Spotty Moray

Spotty Moray

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

Cruising the Wall

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

Trumpetfish on whip coral

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

The Wall

Wall dive off Christmas Island, Western Australia taken with Olympus C5060 and Sea & Sea strobe YS25 auto.
Photocomp July '06 - Novice

Disco Clam

Disco Clam

An Electric Clam at West White Beach Cave, Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp May '06 - Open

Ghost Pipefish

Ghost Pipefish

Two Ghost Pipefish, male and female at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp May '06 - Open

Pink Anemonefish

Pink Anemonefish

Taken at West White Beach with an Olympus SP320. Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp May '06 - Open

Friendly Barracuda

Friendly Barracuda

This one is a couple of friendly Barracuda, taken at West White Beach, with an Olympus SP320.
Photocomp May '06 - Open

Who's out there?

Who's out there?

Inquisitive Ribbon Eel on Christmas Island, Australia.
Photocomp April '06 - Open

Two Whalesharks

Two Whalesharks

A Whaleshark swimming away beneath me with another in the distance. Christmas Island, Australia. Taken with Nikon D2X, Subal Housing.

Whaleshark at Christmas Island

Whaleshark at Christmas Island

A large Whaleshark (Rhincodon typhus) feeding on baitfish, Christmas Island, Australia. Taken with Nikon D2X, Subal housing.

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Christmas Island Wet'n'Dry AdventuresChristmas 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.

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Christmas Island’s First Underwater Digital ShootoutChristmas Island’s First Underwater Digital Shootout
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.
Goodbye Cocos. Hello Christmas Island!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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