| Flying Fish Cove Australia | |
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  Flying Fish Cove | |
| Coordinates | 10°25′34″S 105°40′22″E / 10.42611°S 105.67278°E |
| Population | 1,599 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1888 |
| Postcode(s) | 6798 |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Christmas Island |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
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| Simplified Chinese | 飞鱼湾 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 飛魚灣 | ||||||||||
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| Malay | Pantai Ikan Terbang[citation needed] | ||||||||||
Flying Fish Cove (Chinese: 飛魚灣, Malay: Pantai Ikan Terbang) is the capital city and main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after the British survey-ship Flying-Fish, many maps simply label it "The Settlement".[2] It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888.
About a third of the territory's total population of 1,600 lives in Flying Fish Cove, which lies near the north-eastern tip of the island. There is a small harbour which serves tourists with yachts. It is possible to carry out recreational diving at the settlement's beach.[3]
The settlement contains 3 villages apart from itself - Drumsite, Silver City and Poon Saan which are commonly listed as separate locations.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flying Fish Cove (Urban Centres and Localities)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Christmas Island settlement [electronic resource] / produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff. Ed. 2-AAS. Canberra : Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1983. Scale 1:10 000 transverse Mercator proj. "Series R911"
- ^ Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). 19 January 1917. See page 24, article and photo
