Cocos (Keeling) Islands Geoscience Map

🏝️ Australia’s Remote Indian Ocean Paradise – Captured in Cartographic Detail

Step into the heart of the Indian Ocean with this beautifully detailed topographic map of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, produced by Geoscience Australia. At once a rare geographic document and a striking visual statement, this map provides an unparalleled look at one of Australia’s most isolated and pristine tropical territories.

Whether you're an educator, conservationist, field researcher, or world map collector, this is your gateway to the history, ecology, and wonder of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

🌍 About the Islands

Situated at 12°10′S, 96°50′E, more than 2,700 km northwest of Perth, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a collection of 27 coral islands formed into two magnificent atolls. With only 14 square kilometres of land and a small population of just over 570 people, most of whom live on Home Island and West Island, this Territory remains one of the last truly untouched tropical environments in Australia’s domain.

🐦 A Wildlife Haven

Cocos is home to an abundance of seabirds, land crabs, turtles, and marine creatures. The surrounding coral reefs teem with fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and rich underwater biodiversity, while North Keeling Island—the only island in the northern atoll—is protected as Pulu Keeling National Park, Australia’s most remote Commonwealth National Park.

The area is globally recognised as a critical seabird rookery and conservation area of international significance.

🧭 A Slice of History

First sighted by Captain William Keeling in 1609, the islands weren’t settled until 1826, when Alexander Hare brought labourers to establish a coconut plantation. A year later, John Clunies-Ross, a former associate of Hare, arrived and began shaping the islands’ unique social and political legacy—eventually receiving formal possession from Britain in 1886.

In 1978, the Australian Government purchased the islands from the Clunies-Ross family. By 1984, the islanders had voted to retain their status as part of Australia in a landmark act of democratic self-determination.

🗺️ Map Features

• Highly detailed topographic design showing coastlines, reef outlines, land contours, and infrastructure

• Exceptional 1:25,000 scale for clarity and precision

• Ideal for environmental studies, marine navigation reference, field use, or decorative display

• Produced by Geoscience Australia, ensuring trusted accuracy and quality

Finishing Options

Both options are printed using fade-resistant pigment-based inks by Hewlett-Packard, ensuring archival quality and rich visual clarity.

📐 Specifications

🎯 Perfect For:

• Ecologists, marine scientists & field researchers studying reef environments or island topography

• Educators & students seeking an accurate resource for environmental or geographical curricula

• Travel planners or divers exploring this remote tropical paradise

• Collectors & history enthusiasts who cherish unique Australian territories

• Decorators & designers seeking rare and beautiful island cartography for office, studio, or home walls

🛠️ Note: Please allow up to 5-10 working days for delivery of Tyvek or laminated maps, as each is professionally printed and finished to order.

Bring the remote beauty, unique history, and ecological richness of Cocos (Keeling) Islands into your world with this stunning, informative wall map—a true celebration of one of Australia’s most fascinating island territories.