Drumsite

Map of Christmas Island with marked Drumsite

Drumsite is a settlement in the Christmas Island, Australia. Is located on the northeast coast, near the capital, Flying Fish Cove. The ethnic composition of the population is Chinese and European. In the area there are migration routes of red crabs that are protected.[1]

The Drumsite Village project, a new housing development, was approved by the Gillard administration amid concerns about the growing number of asylum seekers on the island, and is administered by a Queensland company.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Island Life - Christmas Island - About
  2. ↑ "Luxury townhouses with views of leaky boats being built on Christmas Island". news.com.au. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

Coordinates: 10°25′55″S 105°40′20″E / 10.43194°S 105.67222°E / -10.43194; 105.67222


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