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Wildlife Region

Cocos Keeling Islands

Direction Island

Direction Island’s Cossies Beach was voted the Best Beach in Australia in 2017 and offers picture-perfect tropical island landscapes including beautiful palm-lined white-sandy beaches. It is also home to one of the best snorkelling locations named the ‘Rip’, which offers abundant marine species including fish, turtles, reef sharks and beautiful coral formations.

Direction Island Jetty

Direction Island Pontoon

Direction Island Zodiac

Prison Island

The picture perfect postcard of Prison Island, is found between Home and Direction Islands and was used as a prison in the early days of settlement.

Prison Island