Flying Fish Cove
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| Coordinates | 10 ° 25 ′ 18 ″ S , 105 ° 40 ′ 41 ″ E | ||
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| Country | Christmas Island | ||
| Australian outer area | Christmas Island | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | CX | ||
| height | 0 m | ||
| surface | 79 km² | ||
| Residents | 1599 (2016) | ||
| density | 20.2 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1888 | ||
.jpg) Temple in Flying Fish Cove
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Flying Fish Cove (often just referred to as The Settlement , German Bay of the Flying Fish ) is the capital of Christmas Island , an Australian outer territory .
location
The settlement is located in the northeast of the island; there is a small port, which is mainly used for phosphate exports and tourism with yachts . The Christmas Island Airport is located a few kilometers southeast from Flying Fish Cove. Diving is possible on the town's beach .
history
Flying Fish Cove was the first British settlement on the island since 1888 .
population
Flying Fish Cove has around 1350 inhabitants, around two thirds of the total population of Christmas Island.
Around 55.6% of the population are male, with 888 men and 710 women. The median age is 40 years. The 303 families have an average of 0.9 children.
There are 563 households with an average of 2.7 people and 1.8 vehicles . The average monthly rental price is A $ 152 . Each household has an average weekly income of A $ 2,144.
Web links
- Weather information Flying Fish Cove / Christmas Island
- Information from the Flying Fish Cove / Christmas Island marina
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics : Flying Fish Cove ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ↑ Flying Fish Cove 2011 Census QuickStats ; Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics , accessed January 31, 2016