Search flights to Cocos Islands

Located in the Southeast Asian waters of the Indian Ocean, the Cocos Islands is a small archipelagic country with a land area of ​​14 square kilometers and a population of about 600 people. The archipelago, which has been administratively linked to Australia since 1955, is geographically located in the northwestern of the country.

The Cocos Islands, also known as the Keeling Islands, were discovered in 1609 by William Keeling, an English captain of the East India Trade Company. It was empty until the mid-19th century; the first settlement was established by the British in 1857. Today, the small population living in the island is made up of Europeans and Cocos Malay. The archipelago, whose capital is the Western Island, consists of 27 coral islands.

The main plant cover consists of coconut trees; and the archipelago has a small-scale tourism sector. The most important tourist activities are diving, canoe-safari and windsurfing. Pulu Keeling National Park is the island's most popular sightseeing spot. In addition, dried and fresh coconut production, fishing and agriculture are among the main economic activities of the islands.

In the archipelago where tropical climate dominates, there is wind and medium precipitation for nine months. Cocos Islands Airport is 6 kilometers north of the capital, West Island.