Viewing the Annual Red Crab Migration
Crabs on the move during the annual migration.
The annual spectacle of the Red Crab migration attracts the interest of national and international visitors as well as the local community. This unique natural event can be easily observed. During peak migration times, sections of roads where crabs cross in high numbers may be closed to vehicles for short periods of time. You can park your vehicle and carefully walk amongst the moving sea of crabs as they relentlessly make their way to and from the shore.
The easiest places to watch the crab migration and the females spawn (deposit their eggs into the sea) are at Drumsite, Flying Fish Cove, Ethel Beach and Greta Beach.
Updates on crab actions and movements during the migration are given on public notice boards and broadcast over local radio.
- Find out more about the Red Crabs of Christmas Island
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