cocos island Archives

It’s time to stop promoting coconut palms as symbols of tropical Queensland

They may look romantic, but coconut palms are an invasive weed that needs to be kept in check.

Australia’s best beach has been announced – but it had to be named first.

There’s a melting pot of traditions on these islands and the result is a close-knit community.

Darwin was struck by the beauty of these islands when he visited the area.

Five out of six of the world’s marine turtles have been spotted off the Cocos islands, but the hawkesbill and green turtles come in big numbers.

Spectacular limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites can be found around Christmas Island.

It’s ridiculously easy to see all types of sea birds on Christmas Island.

Crabs are king of the creatures on Christmas Island.

What do we really know about Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands? We take a look back at the history of these wild islands.

There are more than 8000 islands off Australia’s coast but few rival these ones