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Flying Fish Cove

Flying Fish Cove or “The Settlement” is the capital city of the small country of Christmas Island which is located in the Indian Ocean and a territory of Australia. With a population of little more than 1500 inhabitants, the Flying Fish Cove has about one third of the total population of the whole of Christmas Island. The city is labeled as “The Settlement” in many maps.
Although the port of Flying Fish Cove is the capital of the Australian territory, it is just a little less than 400 kms from Java and quite far from the Australian port of Perth with the distance between the ports at more than 2500 kms.
Climate of Flying Fish Cove
Characterized by Wet and Dry seasons, the capital of this island country experiences a tropical equatorial climate. December to April is the period where precipitation is the maximum, thanks to the North West monsoons. Once the monsoons are over, the south east trade winds brings about dry weather. Even during the dry seasons, the humidity of the capital city of Flying Fish Cove hovers well above 80%, which is caused by the influence of the oceans. The temperature range of the port city varies from about 22 degrees to 28 degrees all throughout the calendar year with the mercury reaching its peak during the month of April.
Getting to Flying Fish Cove
The capital city is connected to the mainland of Australia by means of airplanes which fly from and to Perth. Getting a visa to Christmas Island is no challenge and hence visiting Flying Fish Cove is just as simple as visiting any other Australian city. There is a chartered flight service between Flying Fish Cove and Jakarta which is a weekly service.
There are yacht and cruises that will take one to the magnificent port of Flying Fish Cove which is the gateway to enter the territory island of Christmas Island.
Places to stay
While the population may be sparse in the small city of Flying Fish Cove, yet thanks to the growing tourism, there are a lot of good resorts and lodges which will cater to tourists of different class and requirement. Starting from boutique hotels to basic lodging accommodation the city offers all types of places to stay.
Things to do
Flying Fish Cove as a tourist point offers all those entertainment and adventure sports that any other tourist island has to offer. Starting from snorkeling, scuba diving or fishing to a session of golf and a long walk on the pristine beaches, Flying Fish Cove offers it all. The carpet of red crabs on the beaches will make it a unique and spectacular view which one will remember for the rest of their lives. Apart from that, this capital city is a paradise to the nature lovers as they can get indulged in the various nature activities like bird watching and nature walking. 63% of the whole of Christmas Island is declared to be a national park hence the nature walks in the tropical rainforest would give the tourist a beautiful chance to explore the flora and fauna of the island.