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Christmas Island, which is barely a
tiny spot on the world map, sits about 250 miles south off the coast of Central
Java, and 1,650 miles from Perth, the nearest western Australian city.
Technically, it's part of
Australia, but
you'd never know from its location.
Christmas Island got its name from
Captain William Mynors, an English sailor who accidentally landed on this
unknown land on Christmas Day in 1643, though it wasn't until the late 1800s
that the island was properly surveyed.
With its warm temperatures and high
rainfall, Christmas Island is home to all sorts of wildlife. Nearly two-thirds
of the island is national
park land,
which is highly
popular with
bird-watchers.
No matter where you end up in the
forest, you won't be short on sightseeing spots. Hugh's Dale Waterfall is eye-catching, and can only be
reached by hiking through the rainforest. Once you arrive at the falls, go
ahead and take a shower under the crashing water — not only is it clean enough
to drink, it's held sacred(神圣的) by local Buddhists, who believe it's
the center of the island's "water universe."
Christmas Island, which is barely a
tiny spot on the world map, sits about 250 miles south off the coast of Central
Java, and 1,650 miles from Perth, the nearest western Australian city.
Technically, it's part of
Australia, but
you'd never know from its location.
Christmas Island got its name from
Captain William Mynors, an English sailor who accidentally landed on this
unknown land on Christmas Day in 1643, though it wasn't until the late 1800s
that the island was properly surveyed.
With its warm temperatures and high
rainfall, Christmas Island is home to all sorts of wildlife. Nearly two-thirds
of the island is national
park land,
which is highly
popular with
bird-watchers.
No matter where you end up in the
forest, you won't be short on sightseeing spots. Hugh's Dale Waterfall is eye-catching, and can only be
reached by hiking through the rainforest. Once you arrive at the falls, go
ahead and take a shower under the crashing water — not only is it clean enough
to drink, it's held sacred(神圣的) by local Buddhists, who believe it's
the center of the island's "water universe."
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