Direction Island
12°05′S 96°53′E
Direction Island (Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Tikus, lit. 'Mouse Island') is located in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands group. It is the northeasternmost of the South Keeling Islands.
Terrain
12°05′S 96°53′E
Overview
Direction Island (Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Tikus, lit. 'Mouse Island') is located in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands group. It is the northeasternmost of the South Keeling Islands. A slipway and tank associated with the flying boat and sea rescue presence on the island in the early twentieth century are listed on the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Home Island3.6 km
- Horsburgh Island4.7 km
Also in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Horsburgh Island
1 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Home Island
0.94 km²▲ 17 m
Major islands
Photographs
This lagoon beach on Direction Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, is a great place for a swim.
Port Refuge on Direction Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, was the final anchorage of the German light cruiser SMS Emden.
Twice a week the catamaran ferry Cahaya Baru ties up at this jetty on Direction Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Direction Island Beach (25264455845). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Port Refuge (25175879572). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Direction Island Jetty (25248676255). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Cocos Keeling Islands Wikivoyage banner. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0