Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island: See 49 reviews, articles, and 87 photos of Christmas Island National Park, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 24 attractions in Christmas Island. Much of Christmas Island is considered the National Park, mainly the whole island except for parts of the east side. It has an area of 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi). There is no public transport, and only 1 taxi firm available. The Territory of Christmas Island is an Australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. As such if you are wanting to get the most out of your visit, you will need car hire. The Parks team are so passionate about protecting our unique wildlife, within minutes of our German tourists reporting this bird to the Visitor Centre, the Parks team located the bird, gave him some love and sent him on his way - HAPPY FRIDAY! Hotels and Restaurants at Flying Fish Cove The best places to stay while in Flying Fish Cove include the Cocos Padang Lodge, Hibiscus House, VQ3 Lodge, and the Sunset. Almost two-thirds of the island is national park. Christmas Island, a rocky speck in the Indian Ocean 2,600 kilometres (1,616 miles) north west of Perth, is not your typical tropical island paradise. Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean, around 350 kilometres (220 mi) south of Java and Sumatra and around 1,550 kilometres (960 mi) north-west of the closest point on the Australian mainland. The highlights … Covering a total area of 135 square kilometers (of which 63% is Covered by incredible flora and fauna in Christmas Island National Park), visitors will need to hire a vehicle in order to get around Christmas Island. Parks Australia - Christmas Island National Park Today we celebrate turtles To mark World Turtle Day - today, May 23 - our Parks staff have pulled together a... Christmas Island Garden Care Crabs Native Plants Fly Fishing Botanical Gardens National Parks Ocean Amazing Christmas Island National Park is a national park occupying most of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean southwest of Indonesia. Local Christmas Island National Park legend Jason Turl with an endangered Abbott’s Booby. Parks Australia -- Christmas Island Catch a glimpse of Christmas Island's stunning red crabs in their epic annual migration. Christmas Island National Park is a Commonwealth reserve under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) and is managed by the Director of National Parks in accordance with the EPBC Act, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Cth) (EPBC Regulations) and the Christmas Island National Park Management Plan 2014. Christmas Island National Park has been established for 30 years now in various forms. The rehabilitation programs being undertaken in various forms has chopped and changed over time. Nicknamed the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean", the island is famous for its red crabs, sea birds, whale sharks and spectacular coral reefs. Christmas Island National Park also hosts the largest coconut crab population in the world. There’s a lot to see in the National Park, including beaches, the Dales, the Blowholes, the old railway at South Point and many birds and crabs.