Coral Sea Islands

The Coral Sea Islands is a federal territory off the northeast coast of Australia, just east of the Great Barrier Reef. They were separated from Queensland in 1969.

Population	4 (2018)
Time zone	UTC+10:00, no value
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Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis Island. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs. These tropical sand and coral reefs and islands are an important nesting area for birds and turtles.

The Coral Sea was the location of the Battle of the Coral Sea in the Second World War.

Your only way to get around is by walking or by your own private boat.

• Coral Sea Marine Park. There are coral reefs to explore, much of them are in better shape than the Great Barrier Reef. (updated Feb 2022)

As the Coral Sea Islands is an Australian external territory, the Australian dollar is the official currency, but there is no economic activity in the Coral Sea Islands.

There are no public accommodations in the Coral Sea Islands you will have to either leave or set up a tent.

• The Great Barrier Reef has much more to offer than these islands