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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

10 places in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Oceania House

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RegionAustralia and New Zealand

CapitalWest Island

Places written10

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Cocos (Keeling) Islands - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type I · 230 V travel adapter →

CurrencyAustralian dollar (AUD)

LanguagesEnglish, Cocos Malay

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Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (6) Landmarks & history (1) Museums & culture (2) Food & drink (1)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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island

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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palace

Oceania House

Home Island

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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tradition

Home Island and Cocos Malay Culture

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

tradition

The Jukong Tradition

Home Island

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Cocos Malay Cuisine

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Direction Island

Pulu Keeling National Park

South Island

The Cocos Atoll and Lagoon

Trannies Beach

West Island and its Beaches

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Oceania House

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Home Island and Cocos Malay Culture

The Jukong Tradition

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Cocos Malay Cuisine

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