Silver City, Christmas Island

Map of Christmas Island with marked Silver City

Silver City is a settlement in the Christmas Island, Australia. It is not far from the capital, Flying Fish Cove. In the population there are Chinese, European[1] and a minority of Malays. The settlement was founded in the 1970s, and the houses were built with aluminum and other metals with the intention of being able to withstand the cyclones.[2] In the settlement, there are also large houses made in the contemporary Australian style.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Simone Dennis (2008). Christmas Island: An anthropological study. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-510-9.
  2. ↑ Island Life - Christmas Island - About

Coordinates: 10°26′00.65″S 105°40′59.79″E / 10.4335139°S 105.6832750°E / -10.4335139; 105.6832750

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