Once home to the most profitable casino in the world, a vibrant phosphate mine, and a multi-million-dollar detention centre, Christmas Island is fast becoming the forgotten island off the Western Australian coastline.
The clock is ticking for Christmas Island, the remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean facing an uncertain future. Situated more than 2500km north-west of Perth, Christmas Island is home to 100 million red crabs, who make a picturesque migration each year. It is known among nature lovers as the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean".
The opening of the Christmas Island Resort in 1993 provided, for the first time, a true tourism base for the island. This helped diversify the economy after the mine was abruptly shut by the Commonwealth in 1987 due to drought and low phosphate prices. It would remain closed until 1991. Tracks Tavern co-owner Peter Griggs helped set up the casino during that period.
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