What should I bring to Cocos Island?
Casual, comfortable clothing is all that you need in the Cocos Islands. Make sure you bring a hat, bathers, sunscreen and sunglasses. Our rooms provide beach towels and umbrellas to reduce the amount of baggage on your trip. Shoes for reef walking and beach combing are a great idea (old sneakers work well).
Can you live on Cocos Keeling Island?
The island is made up of approximately 120 Australian expats, half of which are children. Home Island is the only other inhabited island in the southern atoll and is home to the Cocos Malay community. Here on Cocos we leave keys in the car, houses are open; it’s a very different lifestyle.
What animals live on Cocos Island?
Some of those fish include yellowfin tuna, white-tip and hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, sailfish, and giant manta rays. Among the marine mammals found at Cocos Island National Park are humpback whales, sea lions, and bottlenose dolphins.
What is Cocos Island famous for?
The underwater world of the national park has become famous due to the attraction it holds for divers, who rate it as one of the best places in the world to view large pelagic species such as sharks, rays, tuna and dolphins.
Are there poisonous snakes on Cocos Island?
On a guided jungle walk we were lucky to encounter Spider and Capuchin Monkeys, poisonous frogs, huge butterflies and one of the most poisonous snakes of the Americas – a fortunately very inactive Fer-De-Lance.
Are there crocodiles on Cocos Island?
DURING a recent visit to Cocos Islands Mr. Ross showed me the skull of a crocodile of small size which had appeared about a year previously on the islands. It was first seen by a native Cocosian, who reported that he had seen something between a lizard and a log of wood in the sea.
Are there snakes on Cocos Island?
The island had been snake free up until around 2013-2014, the estimated time that the original snakes got to Cocos. A rapid response team was called to do an initial response to survey the island back in December of 2020. Since the start of their mission, they’ve collected 37 brown tree snakes.
Who owns Cocos Keeling?
the Australian Government
What country owns Cocos?
Costa Rica
What is the currency of Cocos Island?
Australian dollar
What nationality is Cocos Island?
The population of Home Island is mainly comprised of the Cocos Malays. The Cocos Malays descend from people brought to the Islands in the 19th century from Malaya, East Africa, China, Java, India and Ceylon. They are predominantly Malay, speak a local variant of Malay known as Cocos Malay and follow the Islamic faith.
Do you need a passport to go to Cocos Island?
Passports and visas are not required when travelling to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands from the Australian mainland. A passport is necessary and a visa may be required.
Did Coco Island belong to India?
In 1882 they officially became part of British Burma. When Burma separated from India in 1937 and became a self-governing Crown Colony, the islands remained a Burmese territory. When Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1948, the Coco Islands passed to the new Union of Burma.
Why India gave Coco Islands to Myanmar?
The Jadwet family was given the Coco islands on lease. They were a respectable family of Burma. Britishers gave the control to Burma due to the remoteness of these islands. In 1937 when Burma was separated from India, the islands were made a self -governing Crown Colony.
When did Burma separated from India?
1937
Was Myanmar a part of India?
Myanmar (formerly Burma) was made a province of British India by British rulers and again separated in 1937.
How do you get to Cocos Island?
Getting to the Cocos Islands There are many ways to travel to the exotic Cocos Keeling Islands, including flying with Virgin Australia, using your private jet, or the more traditional way, sailing to Cocos. Virgin Australia operates two services per week to the Cocos Keeling Islands, one on Tuesday and one on Saturday.