Christmas Island is one of natures most impressive feats, an island full of natural wonders: from the unique annual red crab migration to rare and unusual birds and glorious deserted beaches where the only footprints in the sand are those made by nesting turtles.
With so many endemic species, the island is often referred to as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. Yet it also displays a curious amalgam of cultures, history and industry, emerging as a place where all these elements create a truly unusual travel experience.
Christmas Island experiences a tropical equatorial climate with wet and dry seasons. The wet season is from December to April when the island comes under the influence of the north-west monsoons. During the rest of the year, the south-east trade winds bring slightly lower temperatures and humidity with much less rain.
Tropical cyclones occasionally pass close to the island during the monsoon season, bringing strong winds, rain and rough seas. Since settlement, no cyclone has been recorded passing directly over the island.
The mean annual rainfall is 1,930 millimetres. Most of this rain falls between November and May. February and March are usually the wettest months.
Because of the oceanic influence, the relative humidity does not vary seasonally as much as rainfall. Humidity usually ranges between 80 - 90%. Temperatures on the island vary little from month to month. The average daily maximum temperature reaches a high of 28° Celsius in April and the average daily minimum temperature falls to 22° Celsius in August.
Tourism Society UK
The Tourism Society is the professional membership body for people working in all sectors of the visitor economy. Click here to join today!
With over1000 members in the UK and worldwide, the Society was founded in 1977 with the aim of driving up standards of professionalism in a fast-growing global industry which can have major social, economic and environmental impacts on communities and nations.
ATEC Australian Tourism Export Council
ATEC is the peak industry body representing Australia’s $26 billion tourism export sector. Our mission is to build better business relationships for our members and to represent the inbound tourism industry before government and business leaders.
We are the largest membership-based organisation representing Australia's tourism export sector. Our 1100+ members come from across the country and across the industry – including inbound tour operators, tourism product suppliers and service providers. The members of our ATEC family have one major thing in common – a commitment to growing Australia's international tourism market.
The Blackall Range
The Blackall Range Business and Tourism Association consists of business houses and tourism operators from all over the Blackall Range, from Landsborough, Mooloolah and Palmwoods out to Kenilworth and all areas in-between, encompassing Mapleton, Flaxton, Montville, Maleny, Reesville, Witta and Connondale.
The BRBTA is an Incorporated Body, which operates under a set of Model Rules.
Some of its key objectives are:
* Promotion of the Blackall Range as a tourism destination
* Caring for the public interest of the Blackall Range
* Formulation of policy on matters pertaining to the Blackall Range
* Liaison and working with other Tourism Associations, Chambers of Commerce and Local Councils
Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT Australia
Accommodation seekers can fast track their way to high quality accommodation alternatives in NSW, Australia with the Bed and Breakfast Directory web site. A free copy of the Bed and Breakfast Guide print publication - Australian B&Bs throughout Sydney, NSW regions and Canberra ACT is also available.
Mundaring Tourism Association in the Heart of the Perth Hills
The Shire of Mundaring covers an area of 644 sq. kms and one third of its total area is State Forest. Our villages are steeped in a rich history, closely linked by the old railway line that is now the fabulous Railway Reserves Heritage Trail stretching some 70kms through the shire. The amazing engineering feat that is the Mundaring Weir with the water pipeline to the Eastern Goldfields region is also here.