Can I stay on Cocos Island?
Oceania House is the ONLY available accommodation on Home Island. Enjoy your stay at the heritage listed house of the former rulers of the Cocos Islands.
Is Cocos Island Duty Free?
The Cocos Islands Duty Free Shop is open week days and carries a range of perfumes, electrical items, toys, clothing, souvenirs, jewellery and postcards. The Big Barge sells local arts and crafts.
Can you camp on Cocos Island?
If you’d like to truly experience the tranquillity and remoteness of Direction Island, camping is permitted. To make the most of your adventure, you’ll need to arrive fully self-sufficient as there is no drinking water or electricity.
Do I need a car on Cocos Island?
There is a bus ($2) between the settlement and jetty (access to home and direction island) every few hours or so. Hire a car from Cocos Autos Rental as this is the main car rental on the island, book in advance as you can find that some days no hire cars are available (some of the locals also hire from these guys).
What days does Virgin fly to Cocos Island?
Getting to the Cocos Islands Virgin Australia operates two services per week to the Cocos Keeling Islands, one on Tuesday and one on Saturday. These flights depart from the Perth International Airport Terminal 1.
Is there a gym on Cocos Island?
They are: West Island Playground and Outdoor Gym; and Home Island Playground. The Shire would like to thank the IOT Administrator, Mr.
When should I go to Cocos Island?
You can expect to see less rain and wind during the Doldrums season, December – January in particular. Whereas higher rainfall typically occurs during March through to July. If kitesurfing is your thing, this is the best time to journey over to Cocos as it’s also our Trade Wind season!
Can you swim at Cocos Island?
Cocos has several sandy beaches that are great for swimming. Cocos Island’s most famous beach is at Direction Island, just recently awarded Number 1 beach in Australia by Tourism Australia and given the name Cossie’s beach after Peter Cosgrove’s visit to the Islands.
Are there sharks at Cocos Keeling Islands?
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands lie within the distribution zones of both Indian and Pacific Ocean fish species. Several shark species can be seen in and around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including migrating whale sharks (Rhinocodon typus).
How do you get to Direction Island on Cocos?
There is just one ferry in the Cocos Islands, a twin hulled catamaran called “Cahaya Baru”, which plies the 25 plus minute journey from Home Island to West Island several times a day on Mondays to Saturdays, with the extra leg to and from Direction Island on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Is there Internet on Cocos Island?
Internet Access Hotspots are located at most accommodation providers, the Community Resource Centre, The Cocos Club, The Donga, Saltmakers Cafe, Salties Cafe, on Home Island (next to Shire office), Trannies Beach, the Yacht Club and at the main shelter on Direction Island.
Is there surf on Cocos Island?
Whilst the Cocos Islands’ lagoon is known as a great kitesurfing destination, the ocean side offers fun waves to surf. There are plenty of local die-hard surfers, although with such a small population the surf break rarely feels crowded. Rather than going by the swell the surf is dependent on the tides. …