Gallery - Christmas Island
Christmas Island is a dot in the Indian Ocean, located 2600km north-west of Perth, Western Australia. Even though it is an Australian Territory, its closest neighbour is Java, 360km away.
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Dragon Moray
by KirstyF
Found this Dragon hiding in some coral near The Cove, Christmas Island, Australia. Canon 500D, Ikelite housing & strobes.
Photocomp August '12 - Open
Feeding Porcelain Crab
by KirstyF
A Porcelain Crab at The Cove, Christmas Island, Australia. Canon 500D 100mm Macro, Ikelite Housing & strobes.
Photocomp August '12 - Open
Rainbow Fish
by KIRSTYF
Found this very colourful little fish on Christmas Island on a dive at Ethel Beach, Western Australia. Canon 500D 100mm Macro, Ikelite Housing, dual Ikelite strobes (f3.5, 1/100, ISO100).
Photocomp April '12 - Open
Shark!
by KIRSTYF
Why is it when you're on a macro dive something BIG always swims past! Canon 500D Ikelite Housing, 100mm Macro lens, dual Ikelite DS161 strobes. (f9, ISO 100, 1/100).
Photocomp April '12 - Open
My Anemone
by KIRSTYF
I love the purple of the anemone... A Pink Anemonefish at home. Taken at Ethel Beach on Christmas Island, Australia. SeaLife DC1200 Dual Strobes.
Photocomp November '11 - Open
Head on Collision
by KirstyF
Whaleshark was feeding on coral spawn and kept swimming straight at us. Had to get out of the way after this shot. Taken early morning on Christmas Island, Western Australia. Photo taken on 23/4/2011 with a Canon Ixus 70 in a Canon housing WP-DC13.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Whaleshark Above
by KirstyF
A whaleshark taken at Christmas Island with Canon Ixus 70 in a Canon WP-DC13 housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Hungry Whaleshark
by KirstyF
A Whaleshark at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Western Australia with Canon Ixus 70 in Canon WP-DC13 housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Whaleshark Kiss
by KirstyF
A Whaleshark at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, Western Australia at about 7.00 am. Taken Saturday 23rd of April (My birthday) with a canon Ixus 70 in Canon Wp-DC13 Housing.
Photocomp April '11 - Open
Fishtail
by RobertR
Discovered on a night dive in Flying Fish Cove this tail was sticking out allowing me to get in close. Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open
Endless Forest
by RobertR
A Pink Anemonefish, travelling through its 'forest' at Ethel Beach on Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open
Christmas Tree Worm
by RobertR
A coral worm at Ethel Beach, a long wait each time for it to re-emerge. Christmas Island, Australia. Canon s90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open
Daisy Coral
by RobertR
Shot in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia on a night dive. These beautiful Daisy Corals were hidden underneath a rock ledge. A nice colourful surprise. Canon S90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open
Scorpionfish
by RobertR
Shot in Fly Fishing Cove, Christmas Island, Australia on a night dive. I love the detail in the scorpion fish faces. Canon S90, Inon s2000 strobe.
Photocomp February '11 - Open
In the Directory
Articles
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The 4th Underwater Festival - 2010 The Christmas Island Experience
- The 2010 Underwater Festival was co-organised with the Christmas Island Tourism Association. Linda Cash, staff members and local volunteers put in a fantastic effort and succeeded gloriously in providing a welcoming atmosphere, great food and social events and a seamless festival for all 34 participants.
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My National Geographic Diving Day
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by splasch
- Ever felt like you were diving in the pages of a National Geographic magazine? Well that's how I felt last Sunday on Christmas Island ...
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Christmas Island’s First Underwater Digital Shootout
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by Kazz
- It is a fact that Christmas Island has some of the best diving in the world, with warm waters, healthy corals, abundant marine life and forever vis – just ask a local! So for a bit of fun and a chance to show off the underwater world a digital shootout was organised as part of Territory Week.
