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Islands in Australia


Islands in Australia

  • Lord Howe Island - Two hours flying time from Sydney, with a permanent population, and developed facilities. (Part of New South Wales)
  • Norfolk Island - Direct flights from the East Coast, and from Auckland. Permanent population, and developed facilities.
  • Christmas Island - Famous for its red crab migration. Flights from Perth and Kuala Lumpur, developing facilities.
  • Cocos Islands - Coral atolls, populated, accessible by flights from Perth, with some facilities for travel.
  • Torres Strait Islands - between Cape York and Papua New Guinea, most islands have some traveller facilities but require permission from the traditional owners to visit. Flights from Cairns.
  • Ashmore and Cartier Islands - uninhabited with no developed traveller facilities.
  • Coral Sea Islands - largely uninhabited, with no developed traveller facilities.
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands - uninhabited islands over 4000km from the Australian mainland.
  • Macquarie Island - An Australian Antarctic base, halfway to Antartica. No facilities for travellers.

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