Lost in the vast Indian Ocean, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a scatter of palm-ringed atolls where time seems to slow. The reefs here are among the healthiest on Earth, with manta rays gliding over coral gardens, green turtles nesting on white-sand beaches, and reef sharks weaving through tons of parrotfish. With so few people coming to these remote islands between Indonesia and Australia, everything feels like discovery.
Home and West Islands are the living heart of the Cocos (Keeling) group, where the Cocos Malay community has built a culture around the sea and the coconut palm. For generations, coconuts have provided shelter, tools, rope, and even the basis for trade that sustained life on these remote atolls. Villages sit shaded beneath the palms, where traditional cooking, weaving, and storytelling keep heritage alive.
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