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Located in the Indian ocean, Christmas Island is considered an external territory of Australia. It has an area of roughly 52 square miles and is approximately 225 miles south of the Indonesian island of Java (Jawa).

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There is more than one Christmas Island.

The Territory of Christmas Island is a small, non self-governing Territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2,360 km northwest of Perth in Western Australia and 500 km south of Jakarta, Indonesia. It was named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary, when he arrived on Christmas Day, 25 December 1643.

There is also Christmas Island, Nova Scotia, which is in the Atlantic Ocean.

Also there is Kiritimati, which is an atoll also known as Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Republic of Kiritimati.

Finally there is Christmas Island, just west of Australia's island state of Tasmania. This island lies in the SouthernOcean.

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Christmas Island is not actually in Australia, but is one of Australia's offshore territories. The distance from Christmas Island to Karratha in northwest Western Australia (one of its closest points) is approximately 1,654 kilometres.

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Christmas Island is in the Indian Ocean, lying south of Java, Indonesia.
Coordinates: 10.4475° S, 105.6904° E
It is an Australian territory.

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The Settlement / Flying Fish Cove (2 names for the same place)

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