COCOS ISLAND

WHAT IS IT?

• island about 350 km long

WHERE IS IT?

• Off the shore of Costa Rica in South America in Asia

WHO DISCOVERED IT?

• The British in the 1800s

WHEN WAS IT CREATED?

• In 1857
• It was occupied by Japan

HOW WAS IT CREATED?

• Volcanic eruption

WHAT CAN YOU DO THERE?

• Scuba diving
• Go to Pulu Keeling National Park
• Tour the island

ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE

• Animals they have are crabs, turtles, fish
• Plant life they have are palm trees, reefs

FUN FACTS

• There is a golf club on the island
• Australian citizens do not need a passport
• The island only has two main seasons

WHAT TYPE OF SHAPE IT IN?

• The island is pretty old and run down

WHY GO HERE?

• To visit a different culture and see other people