Australian Island Territories

Christmas Island

Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean at latitude 10°30' south and longitude 105°40' east. It is approximately 380 km south of Java Head at the southern entrance to the Sunda Strait approximately 1 350 km from Singapore and approximately 2 650 km from Perth. The nearest point of the Australian mainland is Northwest Cape which lies approximately 1 565 km to the south-east. The Island has an area of 135 sq. km.

There is currently no Reef Check project at Christmas Island. If you are interested to start one please review our new project application.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean at latitude 12°10' south and longitude 96°52' east. They are 2 950 km north-west of Perth 3 700 km west of Darwin and 900 km south-west of Christmas Island. There are twenty-seven coral islands in the group with a total land area of approximately 14 sq. km. 

There is currently no Reef Check project at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. New project Application

Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km east of the Australian mainland.

There is currently no Reef Check project at Lord Howe Island. New project Application

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is a self governing Australian Territory situated in the South Pacific approximately 1,600km north-east of Sydney, 900 km north-east of Lord Howe Island and 1,100km north-west of Auckland. It is about 8 km long and 5 km wide with an area of 3,455 hectares.

There is currently no Reef Check project at Norfolk Island. New project Application

Australian Island Territories location map (GIF)