Christmas Island National Park

The park encompasses 85 square kilometers of tropical rainforests, limestone cliffs, and coral reefs along the Indian Ocean coastline of Christmas Island.

The national park was established in 1980 and expanded twice during the 1980s to protect the island's ecosystems from the effects of phosphate mining.

Scientists and researchers from multiple nations conduct studies in the park to document and protect numerous endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.

Visitors can access multiple hiking trails throughout the park, with the most frequented paths leading to coastal viewpoints and red crab migration observation areas.

The park hosts the annual migration of over 100 million red crabs, which move from the forest to the ocean in a synchronized journey for breeding.

Location: Shire of Christmas Island

Website: http://environment.gov.au/topics/national-parks/christmas-island-national-park

GPS coordinates: -10.50585,105.61171

Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:06