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Drumsite

Drumsite is a village in Christmas Island.

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The village's population consists mostly of Chinese and European workers. A project that built townhouses in the village was built in 2013 amid concerns about asylum seekers going to Christmas Island.

Get in

Getting to Drumsite

As Christmas Island is a territory of Australia, make sure you meet the entry requirements for Australia. Unlike Norfolk Island, you do not need a passport when visiting from the mainland; ID is required, though (such as drivers license or proof of age).

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    Christmas Island International Airport

    Virgin Australia has twice-weekly flights from Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Perth.

See

Worth seeing

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    The Dales

    Comprised of numerous freshwater streams running roughly parallel to each other.

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    Dolly Beach

    An isolated beach, 1-hour drive by 4WD over rocky step tracks and then another 45-minute trek on foot downhill.

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    The Blowholes
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    Winifred Beach
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    West White Beach
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    Margaret Knoll

    An easy to access lookout located a short walk from your vehicle.

Do

Things to do

View the spectacular world-famous Christmas Island Red Crab Migration during the months of November–February. Scuba diving or snorkeling at Flying Fish Cove Snorkel trip from a boat Scuba Dive from a boat Take a guided tour Whale shark watching Game Fishing on chartered boat Rock Fishing Caving (warning: seek local advice before setting out to any caves) 4-wheel driving, known locally as "bush bashing".

Eat

Where to eat

There are several restaurants on Christmas Island serving Western and Asian cuisine.

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    Lucky Ho Restaurant

    Alchemy (at the Christmas Island Recreation Centre),.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.