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Flying Fish Cove

Also known as The Settlement, Settlement

capital city and main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island

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Flying Fish Cove is the capital city and main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island, located in the Indian Ocean. It serves as the primary hub for the island's population and administrative functions.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Flying Fish Cove is referenced by 125 other articles, and connects out to Turkey, Japan and India.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

It is catalogued under topics including 1888 establishments in Australia, Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2021 ID same as Wikidata and Capital cities in Asia.

Its subject is documented across 65 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Australia
Located in: Christmas Island
Population: 1355
Elevation: 135
Capital of: Christmas Island
Image: Flying Fish Cove.jpg

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Commons category: Flying Fish Cove
inception: 1888-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Malay name MalayPantai Ikan Terbang

Map of Christmas Island showing the location of Flying Fish Cove Flying Fish Cove (Chinese: 飞鱼湾, Malay: Pantai Ikan Terbang) is the capital city and main settlement of Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after the British survey-ship Flying Fish, many maps simply label it "The Settlement". It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888.

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