Christmas Island (territory of Australia) Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print This Frame Christmas Island Introduction Top of Page Background: Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred ...

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Christmas Island Speleology Eventually there will be some cave maps and descriptions of this area. Before then please enjoy some of the images taken on the 1987 expedition to the Island. The first picture is of Vanda Longman in the streamway of Daniel Roux Cave. Click on the picture to receive the JPEG version. This second picture is of a helictite in Lost Lake Cave. Click on the picture to ...

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